' ‘11ch Win Higher Prices for Milk

RGANIZED FARMERS who are producers of
milk in Michigan, fought and won their fight for
higher prices in Souhern Michigan during the session

of the Milk Commission at Detroit last week. The farm-,
. ers did not want to cut down consumption of milk, but

they did want to make milk producing a paying piopo-
. sition. The spirited and organized fight of the farmers
resulted in their beinggranted a raise of 65 cents per
hundredweight, a total of $4.05 per cwt., perhaps the
highest price ever given the farmer for milk. In spite
of this increase the cost to the consumers in the cities
will go up only a cent a quart, making the new price of
'milk 16 cents per quart.

Triumph for Dairy Council Movement

Naturally the distributors’ margin of profit may be
curbed, but what of that so long as the splendid dairy
industry of Michigan is saved from ruin. The consum-
ers are not expected to suifer in view of the great in-
creases in the scale of wages.-

The decision of the Milk Commission was consider-
ed a triumph for the Dairy Council Movement which
has been spreading over Southern Michigan in the last
few months. The object of these dairy councils is to
make a strongly organized unit of the locals in each
county, to- be represented'by two instructed delegates
at hearings of the Milk Commission. Another object is
to strengthen the Michigan Milk Producers’ Association,
which, although it has done much good work, the Dairy
Council leaders feel should be strengthened and made a
,more concrete organization. Wayne, Monroe, Maeomb,
Lapeer, St. Clair, Oakland and Livingston counties
were all represented under this plan at the meeting of
the commission in Detroit. Other counties are expected
to join the movement in other parts of the state.

Farmers Conduct Regular Business Meeting

The result of the new organization among the farm—
ers in Southern Michigan was splendid as-shown’in the
meeting. There was no,hemming and hawing at the
meeting. Each county was represented by two of its
most aggressive and responsible farmers who were fully
instructed as to the wishes and needs of the'farmers in
their vicinity. Instead of a sort of mob, swayed by the
prepared activities of a few strong figures, the Detroit
meeting of farmers was conducted on a fine business bas-
is. The farmer delegates arose to give short, forceful
talks, straight to the point, presenting 1n a nutshell the
hardships nearly all farmers are confronting 1n produc-
ing and marketing milk at a loss. The farmers gave a
mass of evidence that milk producing had become a los-
ing proposition, and that they Would have to sell their

cattle unless radical upward changes were made in the.

. price paid them for their product. Tables showing the
., 00st of produCtion were given, showing that- even the
best herds fed in the cheapest- Ways were losing money
for the farmer. . '

The distributors in presenting their side of the

question to the Milk Commission appeared rather taken
aback at the organized aggressiveness of the producers.
They protested against an increase inthe retail price,
because they feared a boycott by the consumers. They
tried to show how hard they, the distributors, had been
hit, from increases in wages, materials and so on.

But neither the farmers nor the Commission seem-
ed greatly impressed by the distributors’ statements.
When Mr. Kennedy of the .Towar Creamery Company of
Detroit, stated that the price of horses had increased
fifty dollars in the past year, he roused a storm among
the farmers.

_ . Somebody was Misinformed

“If anything, horses are cheaper this year,” said
many farmers. “It’s getting so we can hardly sell a
horse.”

“Come out to Romeo,” said Gideon Bryce, one of
the farmer delegates, “and we’ll sell you horses cheaper
than you have them listed on your cost sheets.”

Other farmers from various parts of Michigan dit-
toed the offer of providing horses as cheap or cheaper
than the prices of last year.

The producers demanded $4.80 per cwt. as the price
they should receive, so there was dissatisfaction when
only $4.05 was granted. Nevertheless this price is so
much higher than heretofore that many farmers are
pleased with the tendency it reveals. It is felt that
their demands are now both reasonable and listened to
carefully. Through concrete organization and forceful
presentation of their cause, farmers feel that they can
always sooner or later get what they need.

The Milk Commission, which decides prices of milk
for the Detroit area, covers Michigan territory within
a radius of about 01 miles of Detroit. l1‘1ed M. VVar—
ner of Northville, former governor of Mich gau Milo
D. Campbell, of Goldwater, “ho is beesting the cause
of the farmers nationally; Fred I1. Woodworth state
food commissioner; I. R. Waterbury, of the State Board
of Agriculture; and Prof. A. C. Andcison of the Mich-
igan Agricultural'College, are all. connected with this
work of determining the prices.

Interesting Evidence Submitted

The reports of the various farmers at the Milk
Commission meeting showed an interesting, realistic
picture of conditions of farmers producing milk in

Southern Michigan and in other sections as well R.

C Reed, secretary of the Michigan Milk Produceis
Association, gave a speech which revealed many haid— '
ships among the farmers of Michigan this year. Altho
splendid crops were anticipated, drouth and pests have
cut these down in many cases. Production of milk has

decreased greatly this summer, some important produc-

ing sections being reduced to less than half the usual
output.
' A. W. Ackles, a producer, of Plymouth, was one

g. _‘ of the first to give a report on behalf of higher prices

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' . for the fariners,
showing his production costs since the first of -

< 9 war sCrefiniery Company, spokesman“
‘ , ~pout-nuary for tile Detroit distributor's before the M1lk "
9 h, unwittingly put the distributorS’ entire schedule (if ‘coSt
_ " a very bad light when in proteStin'g against the action of“ ‘ -
. ,jthe commission in authorizing an increase to the producer but not to
j the consumer, he made the statement that horses, for instance, cost
the distributors $50 more today than a year ago. Immediately there ~
was a rush among the farmers present to sell their horses to Mr. Ken-
“Come up our way, ” said an Oakland county farmer, “you '
- can buy horses at $50 less than you paid a year ago. ”

nedy.

A question has always existed as to the correctness of the cost-5

utors. It hasbeen p aétt" ,_,
flfy them. For the most part,
"i‘ten‘ to the claims of the dis,“
.do business, and with no pom , 7- ..
obliged to accept those figures as correct. Not so, however, with the
figures of the farmers.
cost of milk production, not upon the ten thousand farms that sup-‘3T
ply Detroit with milk, but upon only a few farms, and their fin .
' have been accepted by the commission as a basis for determining a" . 7 -
price to producer thruout the entire area. ' ' ‘ '

. ’ sealer margin‘on‘ w
, once to the contrary, has

EXPerts have laboriously investigated the

 

He read tables of figures

the year, together with the receipts for his
milk. =A sample: month was last " February,

Whenn'his ‘mi‘lk.’producion cost him‘ $385 and»

the receiptskwere‘11-Only $37 7 . t 2This shows that
he lost about 7' dollars for a month of hard
work; Some months he made a slight profit
and other months he lost money. The grand
total for a five months period showed an actual
loss to the farmer producer.

“We farmers aren’t trying to
gentlemen of the Milk Commission,
Ackles.
of forever selling at a loss. The distributors
admit they are making some profits, while‘ we

profitcer,
’ ’ said Mr.

are actually losing money. We farmers aren’t ‘

trying to rob anyone, but it is only fair to get
cost of production plus a reasonable profit,
even though it may be small.

' “People in the cities have little idea of what
the farmer has to contend With in handling
dairy cattle. Take for example

much.

“We just want t018t0p this Condition» last year it was far below that figure

can only get the old men to work for us on

T.C.Rossman, ofLapeer county, both domand-

ed higher prices as a necessity. Mr. Butler/
stated that the boys and young men: ~
going to work on the roads Where" they could"?
get around $V per day for labor, While the

were

farmers could net 11110111 to pay them that
“Although we are not able to afford
stenographers, ” said Mr. Butler, we have sense
enough to realize that we are losing money
producing milk.”

Mr. Peters, of Monroe county, explained the ‘

item of inc1eased feed costs. It costs him $60
a month for feed, for a small herd, whereas as
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“The very youngest

the farms,” he said.

man I could get is 39 years old, and most farm- -

ers know that young men often provide much
better hired help when there ’is a great pres-
sure of work.”

Livingston county delegates told of farmers
paying $7 a day and board for farm help, due

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DriVers’ wages increase of 32%
Factory help .. .increase of 21%
Stable help ...... 1. . . . increase of 20%:7

, Price of 10—gal. cans. increase of $1. 10 6&4:

«' Quart- bottles ..... '. . .increase of $1 rose

1 Cases» > increase o 300
Horses ..’ ....... '. increase of $50 apiece

' At this point dozens of farmers arose and

shouted protests. A delegate from Elk Rap-

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.ids offered to sell horses to Detroit dealers at
‘a’ price as low or loWer than was standard a

year ago. Gideon Brvce, of Romeo, made a
similar offer. Mr. Kennedy tried t'b pass this
off by saying, “Yes, yen may have a few
horses cheap, but the kind we want will be5a7
lot more expensive than last year’ The ‘
farmers said that that was not the case at all
because prices for horses of all kinds Were
extremely low this year.

Mr. Kennedy proceeded with his figures af--
ter numerous interruptions, as folloWs:

Feed for horses, increase from $28 to $44
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this summer. I know of many
farmers whose cattle are pestered
with flies to such an extent that
the cattle are crazed and run
frantically about the pasture. And
of course, this cuts production
greatly.
Farm Labor Problem.

Practically every farmer brought
up the fact that labor costs have
gone up sometimes more than
double what they were last year.
Gideon Bryce, representing the
Macomb County Dairy Council,
stated that the farmers ought to
pay 400 per hour for care of cattle
producing milk.

Prof. Anderson disputed this ,
statement, saying that if that much
was paid for producing milk all the
farmers ought to sell. their cattle
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It's the ,
FermerS'Fault!

But think of
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DRAWN Fon— VIBE».

were received daily from Howell,
but now the amount has shrunk
to 5,500 pounds per day, where-
as farmers used. to send nearly
1000 pounds a day in the early
.days of June they now send less
than half that much.

“Think of the Poor Women and
Children. ”

’ Mr. Kennedy raised the ,cala‘m-
ity howl of “Think of’ the poor
women and children” of the cities '
who will not be able to endure the"
increased cost. of milk. If we
raise the price of ‘1ni’1k to 180 they
will boycott us, and milk stations
will have to close. Perhaps it
was with this "in mind that the
Milk CommissiOn decided to in-
Crease the retail price to only 16c
per quart,. but ‘, Mr. Kennedy ad:
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“That is just what we farmers
are going to realize unless pric-
es begin to rise at once,” replied
Mr. Bryce, while numerous farmers applauded.

Prof. Anderson then went on to say that
one might figure that each cow required one-
half hour of labor per day. He said that he
knew of only one place in Michigan where em-
ployees tended the cattle and did nothing else.
The place he referred to was south of Grand
Rapids where one man was hired to do nothing
but milking. On the Pacific coast, he said, this
practice was followed quite extensively.

Stories of Poor Crops ‘

‘ Mr. Ackles concluded his often interrupted
testimony by saying conditions are changing
so rapidly that it is difi‘icult to set a price over
a very long period. Many costs have practi—
cally doubled during the past year.

Farmers in Michigan have suffered greatly ‘
during the past few Weeks, many speakers

pointed out, because of drouth, pests, labor
shortage, and- so on‘, in spite of conditions
which looked rosy in June. 'William Priehs, of
Lapeer county, after explaining that he has
been working on a farm ever since he was a
boy, stated that at last he was losing money
. , and lenty or it in producing milk. “I am
“ dosing money and if I cannot get profits I am
go: g to. sell my cattle. Other farmers are
to do the same. Michigan’ 11 great

1;; inane.

are going to? the wall” iunless 'gsive- stand in behalf of the distributors.

A milk profiteer is a double-faced animal . telling diflerent yarns’ to
farmer and

It’s time he were regulated.

to the intense shortage. One of the finest
herds in the county, testing between three
and five, has lost money for the last two years.
Livingston county farmers are selling off their

consumer.

cattle, leaving only one or two on each farm for

their personal needs. And it will be remem-
bered that Livingston county along with two
or three other Michigan counties have been
praised as about the ,finest' dairy districts in
America. Last year Michigan business farmers
paid around $40 a month for hired help in
Livingston county. This year they pay
around $70 and often have to board and house
the worker’s family besides. Wages of forty
to seventy dollars a week have played the
part of the Pied Piper of Hamlin in luring

.the farm boy to the cities.

The Distributors’ Side of It.

The distributors’ testimony was opened by

Mr. Charles Bartlett of Pontiac. He admitted
that the farmers were losing money and said
that he could not make a cent unless he were
playing both ends of the game, producing and
distributing. It cost more to produce than to
sell. . ‘

Mr. Kennedy, of the ToWar Creamery Com-
pany, of Detroit, took up a much mere aggres-
’He
gave the follomng figure: ShoWing increased

ilfSt Clair county, and” west: or distr’butlon in the past year:

that everything was going up in
price so that a 'family ‘in Detroit
. required $50 a week to live. '
The fact was brought out that Lansing in-
creased its price of milk to 150 a quart and
Owosso to 140. It is understood that through-
out the state the price of milk 1s going to rise
in accord with other produce. There are now
9 000, 000 cases of condensed milk on hand the -
Detroit dealers pointed out. But when they
sell remade milk, the word “remade” has to
be stamped on the bottle. At the conclusion
of Mr. Kennedy’s speech, Mr. Ackles remind-
ed Mr. Kennedy that the latter had said at
the last meeting of the commission that the
farmers should get more for their milk if ooh-
ditions kept on as they were, and a satiSiac-
tory answer was not given to the question. 5

Afraid of Milk Boycott

Mr. N. J. Dessert, manager of the Detroit
Creamery Company, reiterated statements of
Mr. Kennedy, although he insisted that he was ‘
not disputing that the producers should get
more. He said he did not want to see retail
prices rise, because it was dangerous in that
the public might kick. 5‘

Thus it may be seen that the argument of
the distributors was turned against th nd
the retail price of milk was not raised ”Bile
the inevitable ha pened' ‘th othe .
game and the , ' '
crease of 65c per 13'
all the farmers '

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Great E/posmon Awaited by Over 500, 000; New Features Galore

‘ -. FORGE DIGKINbON (secretary-fiend:
manager of the. Michigan StateFair, says
thet this year? s exposition Will :be the greatest
in point of- exhibits and attendance ever held

by the society. As a director and' of late years
the executive head of the greatest agricultural
show in .the United States, Mr Dickinsc‘m has
watched for. a number of years the trend of
public sentiment that bespeaks a good or poor
fair year and is able in the majority of cases
to tell a month before the opening of the gates
Whether the annual affair will be a success

Unless. all signs fail,.~says Mr. Dickin-
son, the 1919. cxp-r~si,tiou :will be some

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ment'.of the Fair: Mr. Norton ‘will be’ able to
announce .ve'rysoon, the details of the test.
-. ‘.‘-Ano’ther,..eyent which will draw hundreds
of live stock producers, ,will be, the auction of
animalseither on exhibit on. the offspring of
prizecattle. , Every. year the winners of rib-
bons are besieged with orders for stock, but
heretofore they have been obliged to book the
orders and make shipment after their return
home.

Thisyear we hope .to-have. aniimmense auc-
tion, andrfarmer's. wishing to ,buy pure-bred
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partially so, they were taken, out,; put. into a
revolving vat and the honey was throWn. out
leaving the basic structure unimpaired and the
busy bee started right ahead again to build up
the comb and make more honey. Bees spend
a lot of valuable time building their combs
If a part of the comb is supplied by the bee
keeper, the bee will be spared so much more
time in which to make honey. And he is no
drone. He .works every minute. This year
this feature of the.exhibit will be broadened,
and we will also. exhibit a model hive which

conforms to the new state law. At
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fair and Worthy of the attendance of
every person in Minngan.

The Writer had a long talk with Mr.
,Dickinson the other Dday. He is
anxious that there shall be a goodly
attendance of farmers this year. “If
we‘had to depend upon the gate re-
ceipts from farm'crs", said Mr. Di k
‘inson,’ we couldn’t r1.n the fair
While the Michigan State Fair is es-
sentially an exposition of agricultural
products and must always continue
to be that if it is to remain a perman-
ent institution, enjoying the respect
and patronage of all those people, or-
ganizations'and institutions which are
promoting. the agricultural interests,
at- the same time it is very necessary
that the Fair management supply at-
tractions that will draw the people of
the city as Well as those from: the
Country. . These attractions. are clean
and fascinating and added to the great
display of farm products, give the
fair a variety of attractions that must
satisfy the most exacting

Exhibit Room Open

“No fairs in the middle West or the
east exhibit more extensive or excel-
lent displays of products grown or pro-
duced on the farm than the Michigan
State Fair. All large fairs have more
or less difficulty 1n getting the farmers
to display their wares, but by follow-
ing a liberal policy of ofiering worth-
while premiums and staging exhibits
Michigan'State Fair, as a rule, finds
its exhibiting stands pretty well taken
up long before the gates of the Fair
open. I have no compaint to make
in this respect, but every year we have
a" little exhibitingspace somewhere on.
the ground that is not used. - I want
the farmers and the fruit growers and the live
stock men and the. bee men and all others who
are engaged in producing things from the soil
to crowd our exhibit space to the last inch and
we will make it an object for them to do so. '
Please tell your readers that we have plenty
of room in which they can exhibit, and when
that is taken» up, we’ll provide more.

“It- is a little early to announce the numer-
ous plansthat are in the making to provide for
the amusement and instruction of the folks
from the farms. I may say that we have never
before made such elaborate arrangements to
take care of the rural people as are contem-‘
plated this year I might mention briefly a
few of the many attractions to which I refer.
Something that. should, arouse , great interest
' in“ the exhibit 'of dairy animals will be the
daily test of milk from the cows on exhibition.
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ed upon this year. This test Will be 1n charge-

{of MLH. W. -,Norton J1., of the M. A 0,, Who'-
is superintendent-of the dairy breeds depart-

"--- 9—5 and farmers who keep a few bees on

= the side are not in all cases observing
the new law and as a result there have
been some convictions It is to show
the farmers how theym may with the
least expense and trouble, make over
their hives to comply with the law
that this demonstration will be given.
Every farmer who keeps a few hives
of bees ought to visit this department.
He will see many things of interest
and value to him.

Mr Dickinson laid great stress upon,
the plans to entertain and instruct the
young folks, for he realizes that they
are the exhibitors and fairzgoers of
tomorrow. Nowhere else can the farm
boys and girls soc so many interesting
things or secure such a practical
knowledge of crop production, farm
‘management, household management,
etc., as they will get during the ten
days of the big Fair. These will in—
clude a boys’ and girls’ live stock club
judging contests, poultry club demon—
stration contest, handicraft club dem-
onstration contest, canning demonstra-
tion contest, school lunch demonstra-
tion contest, garment making contest,
and last but not least the boys State
Fair school

In succeeding issues of Business
li‘arming the story of the coming fair
will he told in detail with both words
and pictures. The magnitude pf the
“01 k of the institution along both ed-
ucational and amusement lines is
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live-stock will have a chance. to do so right on
the ground and take their purchases home with
them. Scores of live. stock producers have
made {their herds famous asa result of carrying
off the high honors at, the Fair. If any of
your readers have cattle they are proud of and
think they can-compete in a contest of merit,

. I’d’ suggest that you, encourage them to ex—

hibit. They will never regret it.
.Watch For Bee Displays

‘ . “Oh, yes, we musn’t forget the apiary ex—
hibit, ” said Mr. Dickinson. “You know a
couple years ago weshad just“ one exhibit in
this, department... ,Last year we got busy among
the bee men, announced some little specialties
in connection with the department and we had
as a result sixteen exhibitors. One of the things

we did last year was to provide an artificial

Comb wh’ch was inserted in the hives and the
bees used, as: afoundation. 1 These industrious
little fellows soon completed the comb structure

and in an incredibly short time had begun
‘making honey When the combs were full or

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year are to excel all previous years,
the story is more interesting than ever
to business farmers.

Marketing questions, profitecring
and live isucs of the day will be brought into
the lime light in various phases of the Fair.

It’s Your Fair

Although tho-city folks will throng out in

great crowds as well as the f:1 "uu'r folks, it is
really and holy the triumph of the farmer
exhibiting his hand craft and the wonders of
nature 21s he the farmer, has developed them.
The Michigan State Fair 18 the biggest expres-
sion of the year of the greatness of Agricul—
ture whose greatness must lwcome more and
more recognized. The fair really belongs L)
the farmers of Michigan. They can make it
or break it lJV their interest or lack of it. It’s
your fair. Hitch up, crank up, start to the
train by the 29th of August in order to be in
time for the greatest monument to the great—
ness of the business farmers in this state.
' Half a million people are
to visit the Fair this fall. Last year it won ‘
recognition over the nation as being the larg .
est state fair, and this year it is reaching out"
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policy which has a larger claim upon

   

“theyindividual, so the ”farm home as

'. creators,”of these forces are to the nation. ,

There is therefore, no questiOn of domestic
" our
thought and attention than that of main-tain-
ing the farm as a home for the ordinary farm-

er, the pioneer, the beginner, the man with'

small working capital who still constitutes the
majority of 'our rural population, whether he
be owner or renter. Permit me as.one of them
to present his case:

Our greatest concern and interest is the
welfare of our families; the preserving of our

'ideals of home life, the maintaining of our-

selves upon our farms amid such conditions
and with such remuneration as will give us
adequate returns for our labor and equal op-
portunities to our boys and girls in their life
work. Our problems all center about the
home life, and in this relation find a common
ground for coordinated action in their solu-
tion. This is a. truth too often lost sight of

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_"By MARTIN” TRAPP‘ _, ~
Secretary-Treasurer Benzie County ”

' National‘Farm Loan Ass’n._ ‘
asked $500, but the real estate dealers obtain-

’ed"an option and a mortgage back for $400.
The land. was so badly run that it would not.

pay the expense of preparing the ground,
planting and harvesting the crop, and after
two crop failures they were obliged to leave
it. The mortgage has just been forclosed, and
the man is out practically everything he had
to begin with. . .

The most distressing feature of the whole
transaction is the effect upon the home life
and future outlook of these people, and the

fact that these occurrences are the most com-

mon with people ith small capital who can
least afiord to lose“ what they have saved by
years of hard work in the ”effort to obtain a
farm home. This particular party applied
for a farm loan , through our Association,
which of course could not be granted under
these circumstances. .In fact, more than one-
half of the loans applied for could not be

*pleting the fertility .ofhisfsoil. infthegifo,

. ner. our banking laws practices ”were not orig. ~ 5.2.

. banks to loan moneyon‘ farms up to_nea1€ly-;”

  
 
   

   
  
  

at seems as

. ediiess being ,Out-‘l"§.};;
pertion’.‘ to his, equity and to the actual ’ ‘
Ch.‘i~se;.ifi' this ” hnd'i’in‘ehQili 6953951 are 3130“ p“ ,
such” that the farmer cannot meet them
in uniformly favorable seasons ;, they“ nil ,_
provision forc‘rop failures, andlead to h;

    
 

  
 
   
   
 
  
  

    

  
     
   

  

   
    

  

     
  

  

raise the cash crops tokmakehis payments.

.Gettingéfifitneient'capital fl, p I.

A second and closely related problem; is

that of obtaining sufiic’ient working ‘vca‘pital: or, _
credit to carry on farming Operations in the .
most economical, .efficient and profitable man?

  

    
    
 

  

  
    
       
     
   
      
  
  

inally designed to. meetgtheneeds. of the far-mery'”; 1'-
but primarily those of the business man who: :1; .
acts as a medium between t producer ”and. .. ”‘
consumer. The Federal Land anks are able
to debut little.‘ The law seems». o allow‘other

  
  
    
    
    
     
  
        
 
       
  
 

their full value to proteCt them elves but they p
evidently may not do-so_'to protect the farmer, ‘ ‘

    
    
  

by our would-be advisers, who need
a broader, more comprehensive view
of the farmer ’s needs and how they
may be met. As there is a close re-
lationship between cost of product--
ion, selling price and profit, between
the means and results, between sup—
ply and demand, the farmer him-
self from the knowledge of his needs
must become the constructive force
in the solution of his problems.
Buying a Farm Home

The first, and possibly the most
important problem the beginner has
to face is that of obtaining a farm
at a price or upon such terms as are

suited to his needs and capacities,

and corresponding to the productive
value of the farm. This is one of the
most shamefully neglected fields of
investigation and united action. The
Department of AgriCIijtilre states:
“The percentage of changes in farm
ownership that occur through in-
heritance is surprisingly small. In
Sedgwick County, Kansas 5.9 per-
cent: in a rich agricultural county
in Illinois 15.5 per cent.

In the former 80.4 per cent bought
on deferred payments representing
63 per cent of the purchase price.”

From two-thirds to three-fourths
of all the farmers therefore have to
obtain their farms by purchase on
deferred payments upon which there
are definite fixed charges which must
be met in addition to the farmer’s
operating expenses and his living.
What reliable and complete infor-
mation has the purchaser usually to
guide him in the purchase of his
,farm and to determine its productive
value? Is he furnished with an
accurate statement of the average
crops, or income for a number of
years”? It is not done here. What
is the result? From 50 to 90 per
cent, variously estimated, of the buy-
ers of farms here from outside re-
turn in a few years poorer than they
came. Land values are boasted (lar—
ing favorable seasons far above their
actual- value, Land dealers and
speculators reap a rich harvest. and
the buyer is left stranded with his
available capital gone, and his in—
debtednessoften exceeding the real
value of the farm. Here is a speci-
fic instance. of which I could name
dozens of similar ones. ’

Fere'c10sure Hard on Home-Life

A hard-working young couple

came ‘to our county four, years ago
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dered at the rapid whirling of discussions. enveloping‘ the action
at washington concerning the Treaty of Peace: and the League of
Nations. Almost every day sees some great Statesman,.an ‘ex-presi—
dent or a group of senators or political over-lords drawmg up a list
of reservations regarding the Treaty of. Peace. It see-mete be con—
sidered one way of showing a certain amount of political independ-

FARMERS as well as city folks arevinclined to; feel a little bewil:

cnce for a big politcal figure to come out with some new wrinkle

about the treaty. The above cartoon shows the dangers in the dis-
cussions: Republican and Democrat statesmen are riding the Ship
of State down the River of Reconstruction dreaming fancies about
World Peace, while they drift unseeing among Dangerous Shoals.

Farmers when they write or speak on the subject usually ex—
press opinions something like this: I am not very well posted on
the fine points of all this, but in general it looks pretty good; cer—
tainly some method must be used to prevent as many wars as can
be prevented.

One of the very latest of the various modifications suggested
for the peace document has been drawn up by seven senators. The
following four points are included: '

“l—That whenever the two years’ notice of withdrawal from the League
of Nations shall have been given by the United States as provided in ar-
ticle one, the United States shall be the sole judge whether all its inter—
national obligations under this covenant shall have been fulfilled at the time
of withdrawal.

“2—That the suggestions" of the council of lthe League fpf tl\Tationslas ¢tio
of carr ing the obligations of artic e ten into e co are on y a -
id‘seoriryezrriil that 3.er undertaking under the provisions of article ten, the ex-
ecution of which may require the use of American military or naval ,forces,
or economic measures, can, under the constitution, be carried out only by
the action of the congress, and. that the failure of the congress to adopt

. the suggestions of the council or of the league, or to provide such mili—

tary or naval forces or economic meanl ures, shall not constitute a. violation of
the treaty. ’ ,

“Ii—The United States reserves to itself the right to decide what ques-
tions are within'its domestic jurisdiction and declares that all domestic
and political questions relating to its internal affairs including immigra-
tion coastwise traffic, the tariff commerce and \all‘ other purely domestic
questions are solely within the jurisdiction of the United States. and are not
by this covenant submitted in any way either to arbitration or to the con-
sideration of the council or the assembly of the League of Nations, or to
the decision unrecommendatlon of any other power. '

he Unite . States ”does not bind, itself to‘submit for arbitrationxor
inQIiETby the 'asgembly’er the, council .My question which in. the judgment
of the‘ United Sratesdepends upon or involves its! long, established policy
known asthe _,Monroe Doctrine. age it is preserve unaffected by any pro.

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being limited to first mortgages u‘p ..
to varying percentages of the value
of the farm. This makes it next
to impossible to obtain bank loans
on second mortgages Where- the _ . _
first mortgage is held by the Fed:
eral Land Bank, or to protect the-
farmer in case‘ of crop failure. It _

is at such times that he needs credit
accommodations that he cannot get.

A third most vital need is pro"-
tection against crop failures and
losses beyond the ' farmer’s own“
control. The war conditions have
brought home ,to many persons the. ‘

i the need of such protection. Hun- , ' T
dreds of people who were induced
to go back to the farm and produce ‘-’~
all they could to feed thepworld,
have on account of - ”crop failures ' . '
lost all they were able to save by, V‘ f".
years of hard labor againstadverse . '
conditions, their credit by means” 7 ,
of which they might Otherwise con—
tinue, and therefore their further
usefulness in the industry in Which
their country needed them.» In our
county by actual ’count out of 100
farms 20 per cent had become va-

  
       
 

 

 

cant during ',the past two years ,' .x; ”
from unusual crop failures. The.
officers of the Federal Land Bank's ' ’ ”
acknowledge its need as a protect- '
ion to their institution and a means
of extending their usefulness. The, .
Department of Agriculture, appeala
ed to at the beginning of the ”war" > H
for some action to bring this about-
has so far” as we are able to ascertain
done nothing. They claimed they
had not the necessary data upon
which to base any general crop in-
surance plan finally admitted"‘No, .
doubt, after extended experiment
the burdens of the system could be, ; '
adjusted betweenthe different sec-
tions on Some such plan as yousug- '”
gest, but itwould doubtless be dif-
ficult to convince the farmers of the
equity of any adjustment of cost or
benefits .on relative hazards that
cbuld be worked out on the basis of
existing information.” There is, of
course, avhail insurance in effect. in}! ”
some of the westernstates. The"
. legislature. bf Michigan- h 3113
‘ passed a law ;_ authorizing co
and townships, to punch
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TH ‘ FRUIT and vegetables valued at' many thou-
19,1115 rotting in the railroad yards of the city be-

i caué of inadequate terminal and storage facilities,- G. V.

meach, director of the municipal bureau of markets, Will
held a conference with federal officials and leading produce
dealers Tuesday in an effort to ayert the threatened loss to
shippers and to save the city from abnormally high prices
for these cemmOdities.”—Detroit Free Press.

enough to make up for the loSs on

the previous shipments during the
. follOWing season.

If as a result of any of these two
situations just stated, the farmer
does not secure a satisfactory price
for his products, he cuts his acreage

the market until the price _is high. V’

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*y 1 Of any , state . legislation th at
savor even remotely Of What is popI'Ilar-
led; “state socialism, ” makes the admis-
its news columns as quoted above that

  

  

  

'uacy OfWhe city’ s steragé facilities.

  

  

,. =yet advanced for storage Ware
us . n the large cities of the state, and in
. i. the absence Of private initiative and capital,
”flat the expense of the state.

The need of better storage facilities was

  

 

'of‘June this year when hundreds of carloads
of potatoes arrived at consuming centers dur-
ing extremely hot Weather and for the want of
celd storage space rotted in the cars on rail-
rOad'V sidings. Potatoes in such poor condition

    
    

promptly dropped out of the market. Result:
Shipping firms, both private and co-operative,
were caught with scores of cars in transit and

    
 

crop Were obliged to sell at a big loss. Nor did
the consumer profit by the drop in the market.

 

go of Detroit Will suifer because of

1 1e statement of fact is the strongest-

never better illustrated than during the month.

_were in good condition.
were not wanted at any price and the bottom:

farmers who were still holding parts of their _

Many cf the old potatoes were scarcely fit for;
food and the consumer was obliged to turn to
new and high- priced potatoes fully two weeks
earlier than usual. Undoubtedly had there
been adequate cold storage facilities in these
consuming centers 80 that incoming steel;
could have been immediately remOved, the late.
arrivals wOuld have been .marketed and con-
sumcd without so much less.

' “The interests of three distinct parties—-pro-.

ducer,V shipper and consumer,———are affected
by this question of terminal storage. No one
of this trio can suffer from losses without the
effect being felt by the other two. When the
consumer is obliged to buy poor, half-decom-
posed food he buys very sparingly and con-
sumes much less than he would if the food
Decrease in the con-
sumption of any food always depresses the
market, and the shipper and the farmer both
suffer.

If stock belonging to a shipper spoils in
transit and causes him a loss he must make it.
up either by paying the farmer less on his
next purchases or holding his shipments off

and his percentage of profits must
be higher. And the consumer foots the billl
Each of these three parties have "been in the
past quite unmindful Of the interests of the
others. But during recent years the farmer-
has embarked extensively into the shipping
business and a large percent of the grain,
beans and potatos grown in this state are now
marketed thru _co- operative associations
the Spoiling of food or the congestion of food
at terminal markets, resulting in lower prices,
hits him squarely on his pocket book, and he
knows that it is to his own selfish interests to
provide against such uneconomical conditions
if possible. Every farmers’ 00- operative asso-
ciation in Michigan should be strongly in sym-
pathy with the movement to provide storage
warehouses in the consuming centers, first in
Michigan, and if these are a success, then in
Chicago, Pittsburg, and other large cities. It
SbOuld be easy also to convince the consumer
that storage warehouses, even the built and op-
erated by the state, will mean better and
cheaper food. Other states and municipali-
ties have solved the problem thru state owned
marketing facilities. Why not Michigan?

 

‘ : KENT COUNTY STANDS SECOND
. IN BUILDING OF GOOD ROADS
" The Grand Rapids Herald claims that Kent
cOunty ranks second among the counties of the
, state in the number of miles and the quality of
(the roads built. Wayne, of course, leads all
‘Other counties with her 200 miles of, concrete
read._ Kent is also turning to concrete. The
heavy track traffic tears“ to pieces the macad-
am and gravel road, and many counties which
several years ago felt that concrete was too ex-
pensive, now realize that it is the cheapestroad
material in the long run. Take, for instance,

 

the to Flint, via Deer Lake, Holly and Fen-
ton. The major portion of this route was com-
pleted last summer, but already the terrific
. . . pound of five- ten trucks and the thousands of

“ heavy pleasure cars which travel the route has
‘ ' caused the road bed to deteriorate rapidly and

 

. g . . keep it in any kind of condition. Another year
or two and the original gravel will have been
1 V ' ' ground to dust and scattered far and wide over
the neighboring farms. This road 1s but one of
many in the state recently constructed of grav-
el Which will have to be tern up within the next
three of four years and reconstructed with con-
e1 ete. ,

 

. WESTERN DROUGHT DRIVES SCORES ~

  

‘,¥TheV interest shown the past seVeral years by

  

Michigan has been intensified this

 

, grazing districts,
" ‘ the upper penmmffa by the
or lease land for grazing
are stillVaVai-lable several mil-

 

the beautiful gravel road that rims from Pon- '

nothing but constant scraping and dragging

- Mr.

.; OF SHEEP MEN TO'UPPER‘ MICHIGAN ,‘

i “ western sheep and cattle men in the grazing-

'edmmfir b. the terrible drought that has Int?~
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IVORY SOAP IS GOOD.

HE OSCODA 11nd AuSablc Press ap—

pears with a very flattering article com-
paring Hon.W.E. Ivory with the soap which
bears the same name but giving Mr. Ivory
the reputation of being 100 per cent the real
thing in politics. Whether Mr. Ivory will
float into Luren Dickinson’s title and duties
remains to be seen but as his d1s11 1ct has
sent him to the legislature four times in the
last decade, his chances appear to be good

-—Fllnt Journal.

HE IVORY above referred to was the

I same Ivory who said he wouldn’t let

the farmers of Michigan vote on the
warehouse amendment. His action at
that time, however. was suggestive of
something else besides Ivory soap.

The editor of the Oscoda and AuSable
Press, who likens Mr. Ivory to the soap
which bears his name and nominates him
for lieutenant governor, is Mr. William
MacGillivary who served in the House
with Mr. Ivory and was one of those who
soft-soaped Mr. Ivory into holding up the
warehouse amendment. When the amend-
ment was finally forced to a vote, Mr. Mac—
Gillivray was one of those who “couldn’t
trust the people”, and voted against it. If
Ivory and Mr. MacGillivray cannot

trust the people to vote on amendment to

the constitution, by what strange process
.of reasoning do they figure out that the
people can be trusted to elect their repre-
sentatives and state officers? We suppose
that it they had their way about it they
would have the Governor appoint the sub-
ordinate offlcers and members of the leg-
islature and they in turn appoint the Gov-
-ernor. thereby‘kee’ping the affairs of gov-
ernment in the hands of the “intelligent, ”

“well—informed” and “conservative- think—

ing” people,.safe from the reach of the
“ignorant” masses. For under what
other plan- could Mr. Ivory attain the a
“chair of lieutenant-governor?

 

 

 

 

 

 

hon acres Vof grazing lands in various parts of
the péhinfifila state Which will be rapidly tak-
en up by the Western cattle and sheep owners.

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TRAVERSE CHERRY CROP VALUE
PLACED AT MILLION DOLLARS

Conservative estimates place the value of the
cherries raised this year in the famous orchards
of Grand Traverse county at close to a million
dollars. The Michigan cherry belt, comprising
the county of Grand Traverse, Leelenau, Ben-
zie and Antrim, bordering upon Lake Michi-
gan and penetrated by numerous bays, is claim-
ed to be one of the most prolific cherry produc-
ing sections in the world. The price of the fruit
this year makes the industly a very profitable
one. '

FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE CLUB
IS FORMED AT GOODISON

Buying and selling commodities needed by
farmers, and not now satisfactorily handled
by firms or individuals is one of the objects
of the cooperative associations being organiz-
ed in this state by the Bureau of Markets, G.
O. Ravelier told fifty farmers at Goodison who
had met to-organize an association. In almost
all vicinities farmers have exper‘enccd more
or [less difficulty in getting fertilizer, dairy
feeds and other commodities and the farmers
hope by organized effort to secure those in the
necessary quantities and at satisfactory prices.
Another meeting of Goodisou farmers will be
held August 13 to complete the organization. '

Over 80 farmers were also present at a meet-
ing recently held at Birmingham for the pnr~
pose of forming an association. Joint pur-
chase of a grain elevator was discussed but no
action taken.

'Why worry about the shortage of food 7
There ’11 be plenty of pickles. So say the man;
agers of Heinz’ fifty odd salting stations In
this state. '

54a. J’llu“ , ”3L

. does a smaller volume of business

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Consolidated Feb." 1, 1919, with The Gleaner

‘ FARM me.

 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1919

 

Published every Saturday by the
RURAL PUBLISHING COMPANX, Inc. -
Mt. Clemens, Michigan

GRANT SLOCUM. . . ..President’ and Contributing Editor.

 

, FORREST LORD ........... Vice—President and Editor

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Rural Health

OMEWHERE we have read that the peo-

ple of the cities enjoy better health than
the people of the country. But the war de-
partment has recently made public some fig—
ures showing the relative number of rejec-
tions from the army from physical disqualifi-
cations, as between industrial and agricultur—
a1 states, which seem to prove that the young
men of the rural districts are healthier than
those of the urban centers. Perhaps the mor-
tality in the country is greater than in the
city becauSe of the difficulty in getting
prompt medical attention. Perhaps, also, the
people of the country being of more-rugged
stock look 'more lightly upon disease than the
people of the city and do not therefore take
the proper precautions against its ravages.
Anyway, we are glad that so high an author—
ity as the United States War Department has
given to the people of the farm a bill of health
which if not perfectly clean, is at least less
spotted than that issued to the city folk.

The war department’s record contains oth—
er figures which are not so pleasing to Michi-
gan people. On a map of the United States is
charted in white, shaded and black the per—
centage of registrants accepted in every state
in the union. In the white stat‘cs. such as
Texas, Iowa, North Dakota, over 75 per’cent
of registered men were accepted; in the shad—
ed states 60 to 70 percent were accepted but
in the black states less than 60 percent were
able to pass the physical examinations. On
that map Michigan is one of eleven black
states. We feel somewhat better over our rec-
ord when we note that California, supposedly
one of the most healthful spots in .the world,
is listed among the black states. The war de-
partment takes part of thesting out of this
showing by stating that as a general rule the
greatest number of rejections were in states
popular as health resorts to which people of
subnormal health have gone for relief. The
high altitude and bracing ozone of Michigan
have attracted thousands of people suffering
from hay fever. asthma and many other af-
foctions of the throat and lungs, making them
wholly unfit for strenuous service in the army
and navy.

No state may feel particularly bad over its
showing in the above respects in comparison
with other states, but the fact that the war de-
partment rejected as high as 40 per cent in
any state shouldcause us to take stock of our
physical imperfections. We are not ’as healthy

,a race as we ought to be. We suffer all
kinds of physical torments because of delib-
erate abuseiof our bodies.» We are careless of
what we eat, of how we sleep, of Whatkwe
:think and what we do. By our disregard of
jjsimple rules of living we «make sour; physical
lisystems receptive to ailments of ‘all’ «kinds.
~‘h’i’hoknows but what such diseases res £19011.-

uniption: end; 99111961.“.flare-the;ionisrwthsii’i' ._ , .. - .. ,. . .
brougli the slew 'IprocesSes Iof.~ bodily” eyolui‘" " only took "disproportlmate quantities of skis ;

7- " ‘ 1 . V“, :7 m T ,7
his family ‘as‘~ healthy, stalwart s,

" the nature .of - their surroundings as they
ought to be. Farm people ought to give more
serious attention to their health and to the con-

It is ~ 80 ;easy to be healthy When one has the
great. outaof-doors to-work and play in. And
there is
absolutely “perfect. health.

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Milo .Campbell and N on-Partisan League

IN A RECENT ISSUE of Business Farmingi
.. an »-article..was published . containing .. ex.

cerpts of‘some remarks with reference to the
_ Non-PartiSan League which the Non-Partisan
Leader quoted as Coming from “ Milo Camp-
bell. Mr. Campbell writesvto-usthat while in.
the main the articlel'was. a’true transcripti‘of
hisremarks, a number of statements were
credited to him which‘he did not make.
. letter of Correction-contains many'strong and
pointed references to‘ conditions- ' whichthe
Non-Partisan League was organizedfto reme-
dy. It is published elsewhere in thisissue.

Those who have been spending ~money in
active opposition to the imaginary inroads of
the Non—Partisan League in this state have
frequently connected the names of J as. Helme
and Milo Campbell with the League. Yet both
these gentlemen have emphatically denied
that they have anything whatsoever to do
with the organization, or that they even-de-
sire that the League shOuld enter this state.
Nevertheless, the rumors persist. For what
reasons we do not know, unless perhaps to
get these aggressive farm leaders in bad with
the powers that be and thereby place them
and their work under a handicap.

As Business Farming has repeatedly point‘
ed out, no great interest has ever been shown
by the farmers of Michigan in the Non—Par-
tisan League as an organization that could be
of any direct benefit to them. Indeed, We
have been surprised that the farmers of the
state, struggling along as they have under
great difi'iculties, have not turned with more
eagerness and unanimity to the principles of
the League, even though they might not be
able to discern in those principles some imme-
diate solution to their special problems. But
instead of embracing the League principles
they have by their very indifference repudi-
ated them, and no outstanding figure in agri—
cultural circles can be pointed 'out as favoring
the organization of a Non-Partisan League in
this state. Any statements to the contrary by
the paid opponents of the League are false
and can only be construed as indicating an
unfriendly attitude toward the farmers’ ra-
tional efforts to rid themselves of the excessive
tolls of unnecessary middlemen. Thru co-op-
erative associations, terminal warehouses and
elevators the farmers .of Michigan will, we
believe, be perfectly able to bring about the
needed reforms in the marketing of their pro-
ducts, without recourse to political action.
Those who ,are wise will put no stones in the
road. '

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Results With Fertilizers

E HOPE every reader took to heart

what Prof. Miller had to say in last
week’s issue about fertilizers. There has been
so much published upon this subject that it
seems quite impossible that there should be
any farmers who have not had the opportuni—
ty to become acquainted with the results that
may be obtained by the proper use of fertiliz-
er. Th‘erewas a time in the agricultural his-
tory of the state when certain kinds of soil
produced maximum» yields without artificial
treatment. That was when the land was new
and the natural elements of plant growth re-
mained undisturbed in the soil,'except as tak-
en up by the roots ‘of the natural plants and
restored ”in almost iexact proportions thru the
cycles of growth and decay. But when man
~bgt‘agaam'to‘ plant in thOSexsoils-seeds which were

not =‘naturallyfi.'adapted to them and harvested -

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the human race, close observation convince
us athati itheymfi'eanofitas s healthy sconsidering:

ditions which make for :good' or poor health.

no jewel so rare as to be preferred to -

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. stax'ffat “long 35131191.}? '13.: a»

1n :- t shun ' _ , .~
mt»firneifiwvrestosnig ails: a.
if the soil is to’ continue to produce these.

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izer produces amazing results. Morethan on

skeptical farmer hasf‘experimented’i with. it ..
iii one corner, of" a {grain or potato field, oli’ly} ;
o regret long' befOre harvest time th’athe‘had - ,

not experimented with his entire field. And ,
farmers, who follow a practical rotation and

use'fertilizers judiciously, almost always have. "

bumper crops. .

At the. present time the cost of fertilizers is
high, but not too high to,permit of their very
profitable , use. in stimulating the growth ’of
any, impertant {crop grown in this state. The
_ prices “of. farm products are now so high‘that
a very slight- increase in yield per acre .means
an .extra' good profit,‘ and since by the use of
IfertiliZers yields can. be perceptiblyyincreased
with practiCally noincrease in 'the labér- ex-

pense, it. would “seem the: part of wisdom for ,

thebusiness farmer to’ lo’ok'into‘ this fertilizer"
matter very carefully and plan on a liberal
appliCation another season: '

a e o
Repeal of Daylight Saving» ,
IN A LETTER of BusinessFarming, Sen-

Arthur Capper, . the Kansas farm paper
publisher, calls: the president’s actionin veto—
ing the daylight savings repeal “indefensi-
ble.” Sen. Capper, who has been leadingwthe’
fight against the daylight savings law-on the
ground that it discriminatesragainstt the farm-
er and costs him many millions of dollars a
year, declares if the president will but sound
out the sentiment of the, people at large he
will find it overwhelmingly against the new
time. '

As our readers may know, the daylight sav-
ings repeal clause was stricken from the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill, following the
president’s veto, and the bill passed. An en- '
tirely separate measure has been introduced
in the Senate, however, providing for the re-
peal of the law and all that is required to sea
cure the passage of the‘bill is positive assur-
ance that the farmers as a class want it pass-
ed. When the agricultural appropriation bill
was. before Congress Sen." Capper was able to,
present letters, telegrams and petitions by the
'thousands in support of the repeal, and he
now asks that a s’milar expression of senti-
ment be given to back up the new bill. Read—
ers of Business Farming whoudesire the Te-
peal of these—called “daylight savings"" time
are requested to. communicate at once with
Sen. Capper either by 'letter,‘telegram or pe-
tition. -

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The Cadillac correspondent of the daily
press is not, to put it delicately, a gentleman
of veracity. In his reports of what was said
at the potato growers’ meeting concerning ‘a
farmer candidate for governor, he not only.
stretched the truth but wrote in a strain “de-
cidedly unfriendly to the farmers. Perhaps,
however, he may have imbibed a little tee
freely in that “good time” that County Ag-
ent Lurkins brought with 'him, and did not
hear clearly all that was said upon the sub-
ject. .. ' 3~

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The cross roads oracle says: It doesii’tk
make much difference whether a growin’: pig
gets wheat, 'corn 0r barley so long as it has.
tankag-e or milk to balance the grain.

it as it . ,

Our philosopher (says: A big fat bank ac-
count'is a mighty fine thing to have, but a
bunch of real [close friends is safer - when it .
comes to a pinch. -

Attorney Stevenscnfdubbed Hem-y inrailan

“ignorant idealisti": Praise be that. ideals are '
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,..yvriter.xhas been in the. busi-
as. manager of a farmer co—oper-

mime-System for-several years and my
permanence has been that a lot de-‘
pends: upon the management.
tony. to an is one factor and impar-
, _ ~ ‘Jtiality is essential. A local manager

“ cannot shew partiali-ty and get away
‘ "with‘it.
‘ve‘r'yf‘jealous disposition and gets

Cour-

As a rule a farmer is of a

peeved at very small things.

.While his neighbors may know his
disposition and take advantageof it
and-do some boasting that hehad ad-

vantages which others lacked, a. lot -

o'fdriction may~result. The matter
of. having to wait a‘few days for cash
returns cannot cause nearly so much
unrest among the stockholders as
lack of labor and proper facilities
cause among the farmers generally.

For instance, a station has had

r‘ three to five buyers and 80 per cent

of the farmers joinedtheassociatio’n,
it means that one place has to take

' care of 4—5 of all the stuff, and my

. Experience has been that when a far—

. comes

mer comes to town to market early
in,the morning and finds that 20 or
30 teams are waiting there, he be-
dissatisfied, because his
chances for unloading by nightfall
are‘poor. Especially this farmer is

rill-natured if he has to wait in line,

all‘ day without dinner and supper.
Then he'may likely say, to .
with the association.

You know, when a man is hungry
he will kick more than any other
time and hewill say things which
make others discontented. Ina great
many cases I believe that the farm—
ers expect too muchfrom their local
managers. By. insufficient financing
the warehouse cannot be properly
equipped to. take care of. all that
members expect tohave put through
them. Some expect that after .they
have taken a ten- dollar share in an
association thatthat amount will buy
everything in car lots and keepha
stock on hand at all times so they
can get it at cost. These fellows are
not willing-to give the collateral se-
curity to finance the game. But the
fellow that goes in with one hundred
dollars is usually willing to lend all

 

plan whereby a bunch.

._Bolshevisms. .-But the Grange,
'Gleaners, the farmers' clubs, the milk

 

this- country be saved from Bolshe-v

vism. ‘ . . . -

The farmers are! not revolutionlsts,
because they .- Would adopt: methods
that will afford, competition for the
packersp "the; ‘Wool combination, the
insurance trust. and others that

threaten the very, foundations of‘ the '

republic. .

No, 1, yet have faith that within the
old.‘parties are enough forward-look-
ing. voters, me and women,vwho can
and Will save us'from these "pests of
the

producers. the beet, potato and bean
groWers cannot do. it. each alone by
themselves. '

-Without any surrender -of.. our own

organization .we should remember
that we are all-farmers, all have com-
mon aims, and that allrwe havexto do
is to get together in a Neighborhood
Social, talk over our common wants
and make them known. The great
problems for solution are so numer-
ous right now, and press so hard up-
on agriculture, that every hour lost
by the'farmer in making known his
rights and demands is freighted with
peril.——Milo D. Campbell, Branch
County.

 

 

 

”THOSE VILE SINGLE TAXERS"
“Single - taxers by their vile «scheme

Lwould take the homes of the hardest

. pretense of, ~ protecting

' says Mr.

workers in the country under the
the products
of labor long after the laborer had
been robbed of most of .his products\
by the ‘Shylocks' of the country.” So
F.» G. Smith, of Isabella
county, in MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARM-
mo.

Of course if the scheme is “vile,”
the .schemers are also “vile,” if they
know. what' they are doing. ' So per—

chaps itis well to see who some of

these “vile schemers”are.

Among those on the list of Michi-
gan' "vile schemers" are, ex-Gov.
Woodbridge N. Ferris. He publicly
announces his-belief that single tax
(site-value taxation) is equitable,
right, andun-doubtedly the coming
system just as soon as the voters of
Michigan are educated to its advan-
tages.

Another “vile schemer" is Bishop
C. D. Williams of Detroit, prominent
in the Episcopal church. Bishop Wil-
liams was a great friend of the late
Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland, and
Henry George, of New York. He has

  

.. ..occamed: “platforms?

’ :ptfl'lpits-"W 3W1!"

. apostles» ‘ofma'nd: »
'to,2 the single ta

and advises his hearers to
* work for its adoption.
If I mistake not, Grant Slocum has

' also announced ‘his belief that the

single tax is the most equitable way
thus far devised to assessand collect
taxers. Of course, as do Mr. Ferris
and Bishop“Wi11iam.s he also believes
that other reforms are necessary in
order to'insure the reign of justice in
the world. 'And he looksiupon the
“vile scheme” with an intelligent
farmer’s eye as one sure to‘ help-take
the farmer out of the slougrh of’de-
spond into which unjust taxation has
helped to dump him.

This list could be continued to such

.an' extent that it would fill all the

columns oercmoAN Busmnss FARM-
ING just to print their names and ad-
dresses. '
So is not Mr. Smith presumptuous
in calling single tax a“Vile Scheme?”
——JudsOn Grenell, Washtenaw Co.

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load yourself?
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CAMPBELL AND NONPARTISANS

I hale just read in your last issue,
“Milo. D. Campbell endorses reforms
0f Non-Partisan League."

I have no complaint to make of
nearly all the excerpts from my con-
versation with reporters while in
North Dakota.

I do not think that either at Bis-
mark or Fargo there was one refer}
ence made to the League by any ,
speaker in the public addresses made. ' ,
In conversation. outside, the reforms
they were trying to get were discuss,- ,
ed somewhatl stated then as I have
stated ’many times before that ball
been a- .farmer in :Northi Dakota and
had suffered the oppression imposed
upon farmers there by themiddle .
men, by millers, by railroads, by .'l}’-'
ing politicians-who cared for nothing
'but their - votes; that. I too would
have become a' Non-Partisan. No red:
blooded citizen of..-this_ republic can
read that record, as. it..was enacted
through - those years before theLeagne
was organized,~without reaching the
same conclusion. But I. did say most,
emphatically, that I did not believe
the same course would «bring like re—

sults in Michigan or o 'r Ea tern
states. .
In North Dakota, 80 pe ent of

the pepulation are farmers. ‘No't ,so
in other states east of them. That
an attempt to organize a distinct p0}
litical party, would. result in failure,
and final victoryzt‘o the interests and
combinationswover them. It would

  

  

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‘1 88- years. 2 We! know the work you expect igour

selling tractors designed and bui
‘ frul, economical powerrfor'vthat werk.
4 another of: our tractors Will draw or drive any
farm power -ma>0lne.you have, requiring power

"-‘up to’15-H.P.‘ draw bar or‘30-H.P. on the belt,
~ and? do good work with it. ‘

-°I’liIH.rvut5nI Machines
Binders .,
Headers

Disk Harmon: Cultivators . C

. Corn Planters Corn Drills

’ ‘Alfalfade
,. ,.Fertilizer::&- Lime Sewers

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OOD work and plenty of it,
whether plowing, disking, liar-,-
vesting or belt work, is the rule where an

International or Titan kerosene tractor"

is used. With it you can plow as deep as you
want to, as fast as good plowing can be" done, do
any other farm power work, do as much and as
good work during the last hour of the season as
during the first, and know that you are saving
money at every turn of the flywheel.

Work With All Farm Machines

The steadiness and dependability of Interna-
tional or Titan-tractors are due, not to chance,
but .to skill and experience. We know farm ma-
chines, having ‘markcted them for close to

machines to do and for twelve years have con
i:- to furnish use-
One or

- or any other machines-in the-list below.

All tractors of the same size use about the same
amount of fuel. It is not uncommon to use 1000
gallons in a season. International and Titan
tractors operate on common coal oil, which costs
about half as much as gasoline. Even if our
tractors were superior in‘no other way, the fuel
saving would make it worth while to own an
International.

Tractor Service

Every tractor owner needs service at one time
or another. When that time comes our Serv1ce

' Organization of 89 branch houses and thousands

of dealers responds quickly. Think what it may
mean to you in a rush season to get a repair part
or have adjustment attended to within a few
hours. Eiry International or Titan tractor owner

‘ who needs service gets it without unnecessary

delay or trouble.

Our tractors are made in three sizes, 8-16, 1020
and 15-304]. p. All operate on kerosene, or any
other oil fuel down to 39° Baume. We will send
catalogues with full information about tractors
Write
and tell us which machines you, are interested in.

' The’ Full Line of International Harvester Quality Machines

Haying Machines
. Mowers Tedders
Side Delivery Rakes
Loaders (All Types)

« Push Binders
Rice Binders
Harvester-Threshers

.Reapers . Shockers , Rakes
' Threshers Combination Side Rakes
rum. Implements and “we“

Sweep Rakes Slackers

ombination Sweep Rakes
and. Stackers
Baling Pre ses

Tractor Harrows
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Orchard Hairffil‘és BUHChe s
Phntinz & SeedingMacmnes ’ ‘ Beit M‘Chine.

Ensilage Cutters
- Huskers and Shredders
Corn Shellers Thrashers
Hay Presses _
j , .- StoneBurr Mills

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Broa: cast Seeders
Pass Seed. Drills

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Cream Separators
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Belt Machines-Cont.
- Cream Separators
Feed Grinders
_ Cream Separators
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Kerosene Engines
Gasoline Engines
Kerosene Tractors .
Motor Trucks
Motor Cultivators

Gasoline Engines
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Other Fun: Equipment

CW“ M‘Chin“ Manure Spreaders

Planters Drills Straw Spreading Attach
, Cultivators Farm Wagons
' Motor Cultivators Farm Trucks
Binders Pickers Stalk Cutters

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THE HELP QUESTION

LL SORTS of requests come to
Aour Personal Service Shopping

Bureau, and While we are able
to meet most of them, we certainly
were “floored" the other day, when a
request came from one of our readers
[or us to get her a “hired g1rl " Were
we able to meet requests such as this,
we would be- the most popular ser-
vice bureau in the world. True we
had offered to secure in the city what-
ever could not be secured in the
country or small town, so this read-
er has no doubt we could easily get
her the desired help.

The question of help for‘the home
has got to be met by the women/‘of
the' farms just as the men are meet-
ing their problems Of help—by labor-
saving devices and machinery. There
never was a problem which was too
great for us to meet. When we have
about reached the end of the rope, so
to speak, a way is opened.

"Just before the war, when our
young men were all to be called, the
tiact01 reached its helping hand out,
and one man operates the communi-
ty owned tractor, and the field is
plowed in half a day—whole farms
are placed in readiness to be planted
within a few short weeks so that one
man, operating the community- owned
tractor takes the place of a geod
round dozen men And on the large
dairy farms, milking machines take
the place of hired men—while no
up- --to date farmer thinks of pumping

water f01 his stock nowadays. It’s
forced right into his bar.ns

So the women of the country are
meeting this problem. Where form-
erly it took a half hour to churn ev-
ery other day. the milk is now rush<
ed to the c1eamery, or is separated at
home, and just the cream sent to the
near- by oieamery by one man who
hauls for a whole community, usin"r
his automobile truck in place of the
slow- -plodding horse. He has his
cream all delivered and is back and
ready to go to work again before the
horse delivery would have reachel
the creamei y, with the milk 01 cieam
for one farm alone. And churning is
on‘y one of the tasks which have
been taken from mother’s shoulders

Just, as fathe1 forces the water iii-
to his barns by a gasoline driven
motor, so the water is forced into the
house for the bath room. and the
water power washing machine And
while the washing machine is. at
work. mother does 111) he1 dishes,
SWeeps and dusts and bv the time the
washing is ready to hang out, the
house is in order.

Then too, as the new houses are re-
placing the old, more and more the
small family is building the bung-
alow or large cottage so that the
r‘eeping rooms are all on the first
floor, thus saving steps for the busy
mother and wife

Then too, theie are the bread mix-
ers which lessen the work of bread-
making; the oil stove which does
away with carrying in wood, filling
the stove, carrying out ashes, and has
the added advantage of “being out
when it’s put out” and not having to
“die down " keeping the kitchen hot
for hours after the big noon ham
dinner. And not a few of the mod-
ern farm homes have installed a fire-
less cooker for use, and once used.
the woman of the house wonders how
she ever got along without it.

The problem will have to be set-
“head
save the heels ” or in other w01ds by
studying the subject and seeing just
how many of these labor- saving de:
You can install in your own

  

 

HELPFUL HINTS

‘HE FOLLOWING helfpul hints
were contributed by one of our
readers: Other readers have

_ "equally as many little short cuts of
Wdoing work or saving devices.
.7 you send them in that you may share

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'still higher next year. ,
In; ‘ st always occur the annual be.
How I do enM' reading other we» ..- -. t "
' 1,! s miles, 1115: the

common, every-day things that occur

to most of- us. So I have written a
few helps and hints, which I thOught
might help some reader.

By using sour milk or sour cream
for mashed potatoes it makes them
so much whiter and flaky.

When making apple jelly, just dip
in a leaf off from a rose geranium.
Stir it around for a few minutes and
cit will give such a delicate flavor to
the jelly.

In any lecipe that calls for soda I
always add just a pinch of baking

   

_powder and I have better results

How I used to dislike to mend
those overalls! Now i seems so ez-r sy.
I just iip them up the seam, pin a
patch on and stitch them up on the
machine. Then I sew the seams up
again It is done so much quicker
this way and looks heater.

When making cake if it is put in
gem tins, they can be made to serve
a double purpose, either by using
them as plain cake 01 serving them‘
with raspberries and whipped cream.

Much of my time and labor is sav-
ed by having the fuiniture airanged

clothes you possess and mopping your

brow, your gaze is directed to win-
dows filled with wonderful fur coats.

And While it may seem "like rushing

the season, it really is the time to

contemplating buying a fur coat this
coming winter, as they are now about

10 to 15%"1 and some places advertise .

them 20% below listed price. A few
stores have the price marks all on
for September first, and then they
make the promised percentage reduc-

tion if you buy now and they will'

store them for you until wanted i7 ur
coats are a luxury—more so than
ever this year, as the war tax is plac-
ed on may dollar of fur, while othm
articles are exempt up to a certain
amount, but if— you ride or drive
much, a fur coat is one of the first!
luxuries to indulge in. They are show
ing all fine as usual, but Hudson Seal
with a deep shawl collar
cuffs of Marten seems to be the prime
favorite. The cuffs are so deep that
the hands can easily he slipped into
the sleeves when walking, thus doing

away with the necessity of a muff,'

 

 

SHE RISES up at break of day,
And through her tasks she races
race 5;
She cooks the meal as best she may
And scrubs the children’s faces,
While school books, lunches, rib-
one too—
All need consideration.
And yet the census mnn insists
She has “No occupation."

When breakfast dishes all are done,

She bakes a pudding maybe;

She cleans the rooms up one by one
“'ith one eye watching Baby;

The mending pile she then attacks,
By way of variation.

And yet the census man insists
She has “No occupation.”

 

 

The Housewife

She irons for a little while.
Then presses pants for Daddy;
She welcomes with n. cheering smile
Returning loss and laddie. ’
A hearty dinner next ehefcooks
(No time for relaxation) 1
And yet the census man insists
She has “No occupation.”

For lessons that the children learn
The evening scarce is ample,
To “Mother Dear” they always turn
For help with each example.

In grammar and geography
She finds her relaxation ,

And yet the ccnsus'man insists
She has “No occupation.”

. .—E. D. YALE in Florida. Times—
Union.

 

 

 

handy and a place for everything as
far as circumstances will allow. Don’t
let any reader think that I am some
nrecise old maid, for I am not. I
have two small children and there
are no files on them either. But I
find it just as easy to hang up their
clothes as it is to lay them down
on a chair and pick them up later.
Of course, if I thought the baby was
going to fall out of his high chair
and break his neck, I would drop
them, but I said as faras circum-
stances would allow, of course the
meddlesome little fingers will get a-
hold of things and misplacer them,
and the'floor is usually littered, also
the dooryard is well littered up with
tin cans and things that they have
dug up from somewhere. But there
is no bric-a-brac in the house to dust
and haane. .

I hope that some reader may de~
rive some good from this. I want to
do all the good that I can as I ex-
pect to pass this way but once and if
there is any good that I can do I am
glad to do it It may be just a rose
or perhaps a kind word to help some
one o’er life’s solemn main—A Sub-
scriber, Bellaire.

SEEN IN CITY SHOPS

HE SALES are \on—-this is the

menth to get bargains. The hot-

test weather is with us——-fvall
clothes shown are all advance styles,
and with the exception of furs, hard—
ly worth considering at this time.
But wash materials, and ready-made
garments can be picked up new more
cheaply than at any time in the. year,
also the plain white sailor hats, al-
ways worn, are now being sold at
from one to three dollars cheaper.
than in the spring. Therefore. the '
wise shopper will be able to cut down
the price of her wardrobe next year

by investing in wash dresses or dress" 1 ..
goods for next season right- now. for ‘ 1m ‘ not!
choose and stuff this mixture into eith-
‘ er tomatoes or green, peppers andrtfioh

we are warned that prices will be

      
 
 
  
 

 
 
  
 

therefore muffs are not being shOwn
at all this summer for winter wear.
Anyhow almost. all‘the Women who
can afford fur coats, drive their own
machines, wear fur-lined gloves 3111
have no use' for a’ muff.

APPETIZING W'AYS OF PREPAR-
ING LEFT-OVERS

OT ONLY is it desirable to have

N, recipes for preparing left-overs

so‘ that the family will .relish.

them, but during. the. hot vsu‘mfmer’j
months, it saves heating the kitchen a

great deal if food’can be cooked in, the
morning and then the fire lighted at
the noon hour simply long enough to
warm these foods and make tea. There
are many breakfast foods which can be
used as the foundation for the main
dish for dinnei in the summer

Boiled hominy is a delicious cereal
for breakfast, served with cream, and
if a large quantity is boiled at once,
the extra amount can be used in a
great many ways. The following recipe
will be found very appetizing satisfy-
ing and will only take a few minutes -
over the fire at the noon hour:

Hominy Turnovers

One pint cooked hominy;
milk; one teaSpoon salt;
beaten eggs. . _ ,

Mix all together. Turn this into a
frying pan in which a tablespoon of
fat has been melted. Stir until hot
throughout. Let it cook until a golden
brown on the bottom, then'fold like an
omelet and serve on a hot platter.“

Another cereal which makes a good
breakfast food and can be used in any
number or ways is rice. With the ad-
dition of an egg, milk and raisins, you

one cup
two well

”have your desert, or with the use of

eggs delicious croquettes may be made
for dinner. _
As stuffing for green peppers and to-

",matoes. it is eyen better than, potato.
Forthis purpose, mix‘ the rice to be

with seasoning, and a little cold
, meat; ground nuts or grated

 

1) them until tender which will {so-f.“
'- so not more than twenty minutes” 7 '

   

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Left-over mashed potatoes aredelic- .. » "

buy, if you have the money and are '

and deep .

pepper and salt and formed

ties, then tried in drippings out» t ey
are a gelden brown, or if the ”live ‘
011, instead of frying, place them in the

 

sides without being turned

Fish is one Of the; foods which the

housewife dielikes to have left, as it

has such a decided flavoi- and odor, j
that it cannot be put near butter or ;
Howeveg in '

salt without tainting it.
the country, 11 here there is a collar, it

can safely be placed in a granite but“.
' and set on the cellarbottom- away from ‘

all other foods, and will'be found most

delicious made into cornmeal fish cakes»; '

for supper. using the "cornmeal left;

f1om the breakfast dish of mush and 7,

milk. The following recipe for these

cakes has been tested and is not only. ‘, '

delicious but inexpensive:
Cornmeal Fish Balls

Two cups cold white cornmeal mush; ‘

one cup shredded codflsh or any left-
over fish;
butter. _

If codflsh is used, pick it oVer and

soak it over night to remove the salt,“

but if cold left- -over fish is used, sim-

ply bone and flake it Combine the in- ‘ *

gredients‘ and drop by spoonfuls into
hot fat. Drain on porous paper In

using mush instead of potatoes, have -

tho mush as dry as possible.

PArgriNo suo'rs

Did you notice that. all Michigan ’

congressmen voted for ‘ the Dry

Amendment? ’Will our ne‘ghbor

states “Finish the Job?” ‘
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vHenry Ford gave booze a knock—

out blow recently with the statement,

thatyalcohol made man suspicious of
his fellow man. and that drink made
France and Germany suspicious of

each other. Result—War.
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They say that if you cut the head
off a snake, its body will wiggle until , ”
sundown. The delirium tremens-prog . _
ducing snake has’had its head sever~ .

‘ed, but like all its breed, the loath-
some thing is still wiggling

Wiiliam Jennings
f‘Wets”
the Word “period.” The fact that it
means the end has always meant
the end and that they are only tool
ishly wasting a lot of money for
'what they are pleaSed to term "Per-
sonal Liberty’.’ is really only the 1'“:
Of. personal

has not occurred to them for the men
who are financing this last “kickf’ are
the men who are afraid they will not
have quite such a lucratiVe income
.from an, honest business.
, > I! * =3

It isn’t hard to believe when we
realize that most of the Bolsheviks
come from Russia-the country
where vodka, the worst of all drinks,
originated—and it must be‘ remem-
bered that the Bolsheviks are not
the younger generation—“but the men

of that nation—the men who have:

hadvodka and who undoubtedly now
——while they plot—also ' have their
moonshine spots where they can get
the necessary drinks to fire their
very blood—for men whoso'blood is
running red and true in their veins

do not plot and kill as do the Bolshe— _ ~ 1*:

viks. . .

*

Even former Speaker Champ Clark

whom no one holds up as a model or
‘a preacher, and who time and again

has been unable to fill speaking err/5'7

gag ements because he had taken one
too many little “bracers” just befor‘
now goes on record as saying: {I do
not want any whiskey In mzyi 1101i
have not got any either I not
drink it without the risk of slit!"
drunk, so I Quit it I do 11915? .
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oven, and they will browm. on both

one egg; one tablespoonful

hmyan says the '1
don’t know the meaning of

liberty which finally“ .
leads to the insane asylum, as rec-._
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EAR
,39 Schutt, of Rives Junction,

is theonly one whose letter has
11» “received with the correct an-

 

mist o'fthe 9th Great Man, but W93"

meetseVeral others before this week’s
paper is off the press and the time
limit ‘has expired. We hope the;iew‘
:iaithful ones who have guessed cor--

,f-fi‘rec'tiy so far will finish‘the contest
,1, [as we really want you to have the

prizes promised. Arlene has one more
to guess too,the tenth, and» last one,
published a couple of weeks ago. Per-
haps her,v,ansWer is already in the
trails. Prizes'will be awarded about

” September 1st.

likes nice, ’hot biscuit
isn't hard
to learn to make delcious ones. This

week 'we publish for the benefit of

Everyone

our-.V‘giris 'a recipe .Ior “spoon biscuit’.’
" and trust that you will ask‘ your

mother to let’yOu try it.

The prizes have all been awarded
folr the best letters on “What I Ex-
pect to Do When 1. Graduate” and
“How I Spent the, Fourth,” but as
several are still coming in which are
interesting we are glad to -publish
them. ' Remember there rare rstill

'- prizes offered-for the. best original
_ story, or original drawing, so if you.

"o'HILDRENz—SO tar "Ar. '

  

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: Ebdfimaginafioh, 'just get getting'rather long so I will close hop-

‘ . .:.i:ry' and Winfo‘ne of these
priiesaffiI-Iav'e you notic’edthat prizes
are always awarded for stories or
letters .or prizes which show us
that yOu have learned to do some-
thing, or are ambitious to do some-
thing. ‘This is no time‘ior. lazy folks
—-’w_e all mustbe up and doing if we.
make the best women and men when
That doesn’t mean
no play at all—but when we do work,
we must plan to do our work better
than anyone else. Affectionately
yours—:“Ladd/ie."

Letters From Our Boys and \Glrls

Dear Laddie——~I have never written to
you before, but thought I would like to
write to you. I am a’girl 11 years old
and in the 6th grade. Our school is out
now. Our teacher next year is going to
be avman. We never had a man teacher.
Hisname is Robert Hobkert. For pets I
have two white rabbits, cats and a lit-
tle calf. I help my father feed the calves
milk nearly “every night and sometimes
in the morning. Ihaveno little brother
or sister to play with only big ones, so
I amuse myself by playing with cats or
My father takes the M. B.
It, and we like it very much. I like to
read the Children's Hour and I think the
D00 Dads are so funny. I would like to
have some of. the girls and boys of the
M. B. F. write to me. Well my letter'ls

A

ing to see my letter in print.—.Frances
Goetze, VFilion.

 

Dear Laddie:—I am a girl 11 years old
and will be in. the 7th grade next year. I
live on an 80-acre farm.. My parents
keep flve cows three horses and three
colts.’ I have five "sisters and five broth—
ers.‘ My oldest brother was killed in the
army His name was Merton Little. My
sister takes the M. B. F. and likes it very
.much. I like to read the children’s
page. I will close—Libbie Tuttle Tustn.

Dear Laddiez—This is my third at—
tempt to get a letter in print, but have
been disappointed so far. I am a girl 13
years old and am in the 8th grade. We
live on an 80—acre farm and have 80
acres. Wood lot; We have four horses,
three cows, one heifer, one old hog, eight
little pig‘s and 70 chickens. I made some
jel'onut of wild cherries and black rasp—
berries. We are getting ready for thresh-

. ers. We have about 25 acres of rye to

thresh at present. For a‘ pet I have a
kitten named Tiger, I would be glad to
have some of the children write to me. I
like to read the letters and stories and
the D00 Dads. The Doc Dads are such
funny little people. I will close,. hoping
to see my letter in print—Ruth Scherm-
erhorn, Stanton.

Dear Laddiei—As I have never writ-
ten to you before I thought I would try
and write now. I live on a 40—acre farm.-
We have two cows, two young cattle and
two horses. I am 12 years old and will
be in the 6th grade next year. I have
one sister who was 10 last Saturday, and

   

a. brother who is 7 years old? For pets I. {if
have two cats, one kitten, one crow and 1“; *
it keeps us, all busy feeding-.him, The {in
kitten lkes to play with him. Hope to
seethis letter in print—Geneva Erhart.
Grant, Mich .

  
  
 

 

Dear Laddie:-—-I thought I would :write.
and tell you how I spent the Fourth of:
July as you said you would give a prize.‘

How I Spent 'the Fourth of July" --

There were 11 of us who went to ’a. lake
nearby, When we got to .the lake my.
friend and I went in bathing and were ,
late for dinner. After we had our din- -
ner we went down to the lake and Shot
firecrackers; then we got in a boat that
was fastened to a stump in the water '3
and pushed it around. We gathered shells
and right in the midst of our fun my
mother called us to go home. My friend
stayed at my home while her mother and
father went home and did their work.
Then they came back and other neigh~
could eat. After dark we had fireworks.
bors came and we had all the .ice cream we
I think I enjoyed this Fourth of July
more than any other in twelve years. It
was my sister’ birthday too. Why I en- -
joy that day so well is because it is In—
dependence Day. I do hope I will get the
prize.-lla DeBell, Greenville, Mich.

 

   
  
  

 

 

Dear Laddiec—I have never written to
yet before so thought I would now. My
father takes the M. B. F., and. enjoys
reading it very much. I like the chil-
dren’s page Aren’t the D00 Dads funny?
I think the last great man's name is
Luther Burbank. As my letter is getting
long i will close. Hope to see this letter . _
in print.——-Eugene McDonald. 4.

 

 

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ERE WE SEE the D00 Dads
H having abusy day at thresh-
- "ing. .There is so much bustle
and excitement that old Doc Saw;
bones'cannot ,keep quiet, and he is
walking around trying to boss the
job. We see him in the middle of
.the‘ busy scene, pulling at-his long
whiskers and staring at the mouse
"hitched to the wagon into which the

 

 

"rinse-bins." :Sandy, the Piper, is en-
'livening:5fthe harvesters’ . labors , by

:fifiig‘ggfilasflffl‘ng strains on. his bag"
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thearighthand, earner, is
f‘ 30? his alertions. 'He
" ';::up only a few 'wisps
1? Std is totteringixover to
,{iieid to “tan and
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Threshing “on the DocSawbones, Farm

another DooDad, who is vigorously
thruStin‘this ferk, into a stook, is
about to harpoon Sleepy Sam, the
Hobo, who is at his usual job cfjta‘k-
ing a nap. ‘On the other side or
Sleepy Sam, the loaded wagon on. its"
way to the machine, isal‘so going to
interfere very. soon ' with?. the slum-
bers of the Doc Dad'I-Ioba," Observe
therharvest hand in the r-leiftehand
earner pausing} to take a, chew
_ from. ,a fringe! a. well-known brand
oi tabecco, with»: a stilt-heart: Outritr‘i
.meanwhilerhe he‘d bait ‘ " ‘ ‘
fork; or the-”Doe, Bad

     

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of having the prongs of. other D00
Dads’ forks jabbed into them, if.
they don’t look out. Note the Doc
Dad on the top 0f the machine; he is
throwing a monkey-wrench into the
works. Evidently he thinks it is
time that all hands had a rest from
their too strenuous labors and he
wants to stop operations by jam—
ming up machine. But it looks as if '

,V the D00 Dad ‘who is about to cut the
belt with his knife in order to save

on the. load 2M11~3be~'stuek an :itl’j in; .
tact there were several Doe Dads—”in stat-n around iatid look in the oppo-

the picture who‘ve in great‘fiangér

 

    

“-2the‘life of the other 'Doo Dad, who
has crawled under the belt, may get.

ahead-pot him in stopping the ma-
chinery. 01d Doc Sawbones should

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Aficn vAw-w...
who is on top of the engine and isn’t
looking where he is pouring the oil
out of his oil can. Machinery in or-
der to run properly must be kept.
well-oiled, but there is not much”
sense in pouring the on down on
top of the head of the Doc Dad.IWho-
is sound asleep against the Wheel of.
the engine, is there? But most oi‘
the D00 Dads, it must be admitted,~
are working as hard as bees. Lookii ,
at the one over atthe- right-bani} ‘L
side, under Sandy, the Piper, th,gifii"
bawling at the other Doo Dad that...
has stopped to roll a cigaretteflhffl
telling him that he should get u“
When the monkey wrench tailspin“.
the machinery and the belt from A
engine gets cut ‘ at the same
and the threshing storm?» ,;‘
Sawbones, we . are mama '
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firinusmnssmn TRADE
Is :Theillinitedtz States
. anyvazgrecord inIzIIfthef fiscal year
glitch-has just, closed. _
al of imports and exports is the

      
 
    
    

the ten billion dollar mark, exclus-
1ve of war shipments. [The month of
June alone totaled more' than one
billion and the prospects for further
developments look fine.

  

   

lien dollars a day has been the won~
derful record of our nation’s ship-
I. ping lnithe past several weeks. Our
tradewas. valued as .high as. one
.half of all international; commerce
in the period-just before-I the-II war.

‘.In. th’e'past year exports were
more thanwdouble thesi-mports, being
around sev«1n,billions~anu thrc-s biI—
lions respectively- In the. last five
years more than than _ one" billion
dollars in gold'has been imported
into the United States. Another
startling phase of our recent trade
successes is shown by the fact that
our “favorable trade balance” (HI
amount of exports exceeding the
amount of imports) has been greater
during the last five years than the
grand total amount of favorable
trade balance during the 125 years
preceding the war.

When asked what most of these
great exports consisted of, most
farmer readers might be likely to
answer “foodstuffs." Although the
' amount of foodstuffs increased great—
ly. manufactured articles have taken
by far the greatest place, being
three times as great as foodstuffs.

To show how America has replaced
foreigners in trade with Canada,
Mexico, South America and Asia.
we note that our exports to the rest

during the war. With South America
our trade has trebled. Asia is get—
ting five times as much from us as
she was before the war.

Much of this trade supremacy the
United States is bound to keep for a
long time to come. Our experts of
foodstuffs will continue in large
measure for years, but it is thought

'food exports will decrease as the
war— —weakened foreign nations l)0~-
come more nearly self—supporting.

Business in the United States has
continued good, although race riots
and strikes have done considerable
damage. For instance the great Chi~
cago marketing branches in thé
“Black Belt”, of Chicago were the
scene of a sort of No-Man’s land
during the flying bullets of the race
riots recently. Several truck .driv-
ers were wounded in ,driving to and
from the freight yards, and after
that there was little doing for sev-.
eral days. Strikes in Chicago and
other big shipping places caused

- further injuries to business.

Farmers everywhere are about the
busiest people in the world just new.
Along with handling the harvests,
there is the plowing of stubble land
feorIvvinter wheat which ought to be
done around’the -middle of August—«
f."l‘henearlier the plowing the larger
the yield. ’ ’

 

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No.2 red ..... | 2.19mi 2.111, 2.34

Na; {flhflinl mam-.17.-
Miles of newspaper criticism have
.been written upon the “billion dol—
lar loss” that“ would be entailed by
the national government in under-
Writing the wheat crop. Mr. Hoover
.answered- this criticism by saying
thatthe world would need all the
wheat we could grow. That was
when. there were fair prospects of
raising a billion bushels 'of fall
wheat. The last report that has
been issued IfromI-private sources,
based on- the ”preliminary threshing
returns; places the fall wheat yield
at» around 150, 000,1)00Ibushels or
a gangster of at billion less than the
13%"! estimates. Some I experts

   
 

  

“him. Hammers has

. has 1 broken "
‘lThe'gra-nd' I..

test it has ever been crossing"

An average of. around fifty mil:

of .ourown continent have doubled,

«that the yield wm'nxgn ..

 

 

    
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bottom seemed to .be falling out of the. markets, just as
this issue of M. B F. was going to press diabor. unrest;- and; uni-
versal demands . from . cityv consumers for lower foodI- costsII and, _
prosecution of .prefiteers combined toIIm‘ake-‘the. disturbance: '
dropped abOutI 12 {cents} rye, 12 cents ;,new cats; 4 ._centsI.
remained about the Asame and so: dids.seeds.és-IB'eans-.Ifell' 50c. Hay res:
mains firm with demand active.
violent- breaks, and cotton went down «about $5 a- :bale.
Ipeeted, however, that the trend will. soon take. an... upward turn
when conditions get a little more settled. I ..

Corn '

JThe I3Wall? Streetv list» suffered:
“It is ex-,

 

 

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High Cost of Living Complaints and

Crop Improvement Lowers Grain Price

OMPLAINTS that the fixed
C'price of wheat and thezsym—

pathetically high prices of oth-
er grains are responsible for the
high cost of living which makes for
unrest among the working peeple
are being used as clubs in the hands
of politicians to force down the
prices of farm products. A bill has
been introduced in congress to .auth-
orize that body to purchase the na—
tion’s wheat crop at the guaranteed
price and re-sell it to the consumer
at a loss in order to bring down
the price of bread. It was not over
six months ago that the national
millers and bakers assdciations de—
clared that no possible reduction in
the price of wheat could bring
about any material lessening in the
price of bread as the present cost of

Iflour was only a small item com-

pared to the cost of the other ma-
iterials, the labor. overhead, etc., en-
,tailed in the making of bread. Not~
withstanding this very reliable in»
formation,
congress are talking
lowering the wheat price.

INow what would happen if the
dealers can go into the market and
buy wheat at $1.50, for instance,
which has cost the government
$2.26? This would mean that no
matter how scarce the grain, or how
high a price other countries were
willing to pay for it, domestic users
could force holders of wheat to sell
at the new price. Instantly all other
grains would tumble, for in com—
parison with prevailing prices on
corn, oats and barley, wheat at $1.50
would be a very cheap article of
food.

One would judge from the char~
actor of the grievances submitted
to the government’s investigating
body that the fixed wheat price is
the “root of all evil.” “Lower the
price of wheat, so that other rains
will come down” is the cry of the
hbusewife’s league, the consumers’
league, the workingmen’s league, et
cetera. The economic phases of the

profitable prices.
.I knew the farmer could not safely
:produce wheat at a
our representatives ini
seriously of-I
. cultural annals of a

problem are entirely ignored. The,
interests of the producer are entirely
ignored. The cost of producing
wheat, corn. oats, rye and barley is
a matter which concerns not all the
theorists who pride themselves on
possessing the key to the fastnesses
of plentitude, low prices, high wages
and other Utopian realms. The gov-
ernment fixed a price on wheat to
stimulate its production, and not
to make a gift to the farmer. Could
sufficient wheat have been grown
without the assurance of a definite
profitable price, no such price would
have been fixed.‘ But farmers .were
not willing to plant wheat and sell
it on the open market. Why? Be—
cause the open market did not prom-
ise suflicient returns. Because there
was as great a chance of over-pro~
duction and ruinously low pricesas
there was of under—production and
The government

lower figure
than the price fixed. There is no
more conspicuous example in agri—
selling price
based on cost of production than the
government’s fixed price on wheat.

But the talk is having its effects.
Trading is uncertain and finicky.
Who wants to buy grain in any con-

I siderable quantities for either do-

mestic I'cousumption or export while
the government’s theorists are at
work on plans to bring down the

' prices of those grains. The losses in

the grain .markets the past week
can be traced directly to the ‘in-
vestigations” into the “high cost of
living’

The weather, too, has had an ef-
fect, but it is of only minor conse-
quence. Last week rains fell in the
corn belt and saved much of. the
crop from utter‘ rlin and temporari—
ly disconcerted the bulls inthe trad-
ing pit. Corn and oatshave been
permanentlyiinjured by the drought -
and the early prospects cut down.

 

 

for 1919

'Storms

 

 

‘WASHINGTON, D. 0., Aug. 9, 1919.
—Last Bulletin gave forecast of
warm waves to cros< continent Aug. 4
to 8 and 10 to. 14, storm waves 5 to 9

12 to 16.

Next warm wave will reach Van-
couver about Aug. 15 and tempera—
tures will rise on all the Pacific slope
Pacific slope is all the country west of
Rockies crest It will cross crest of

. .Rockies by close of Aug. 16, plains sec-
tions 17, .meridan 90,. great lakes, mid-

II valleys 18 nastern sections 19,1'eachp
. .lngI vici‘ of Newfoundland about
Aug. -.20 Storm wave will follow
about one day behind storm wave.
This storm will be rather quiet till
about Aug. 16 or 17.. when it will- 111-
acreage in fierce 1.133111%“. 1! 3&an

 

 

   

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THE WEATHER FOR THE WEEK
: As Forecasted by “7. '1‘. Foster for MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING

. eastward.

‘1 .probably get more than is best for

 

'and 11 to 15, cool waves 6 to 10 and

dle Gulf States and Ohio-Tennessee,

be at its greatest and is expected to
be on or near. meridian 90, moving
There is some hope for
rain from this .storm where rain has
been deficient, while other places,
where too much rain has fallen. will

them. I'From 19. to :21 electrical or se-
vere thunder torms are probable, east
of meridian 90.

.Thc-period covered by this Bulletin
extends from Aug. 4 to.21. The warm
wave predicted to cross continent-10 to I.
14 is expected to be much warmer than‘
that of 16 to 20 and. the cool wave
of 18 to 24 much cooler than that of
6 to 10. Most rain is expected in
southern sections, decreasings north-
ward, being less than Ithe average of.
May, June and July 1919. Tempera—
tures are expected to fluctuate but rise
more than they fall, Aug. 20 to 30.
TheyI.wIill go near thenfrqstwline in
Canada not far from Aug. 20, but, if
any [1 )St occurs, it is expected to be
light. . I am not- :expecting severe hail
but the most probable time- will be dur-.
ing. the.week:centering on.Aug. 20. ,, L

 
 
 
 

 

 

  
 

I_<.':W-heat is- going strong

- ed as yet.

beammmaterlal Incantation : in I“the
spning :mvheatz» prospect's. .. .wInwsoine
states the- crop. was almost; azfluure.
.tn :wfi'edrly

all countries The U. 8. price-“has

been universally.accepted as. the ba—I
' . sis in countries‘Where there has been

. no attempt to .fix the price or-Iwhere
the'price. is lower .than‘OurS. , . A
great deal/of‘the new crep‘imIsuch
. countries has been disposed ‘of at pri-

_ ces somewhat higher than the U 8.
C»Wheal. I

minimum so those who deal in wheat
haven’ t much of a. surplus. ., There,
is some-talk that the Grain Corpor-
.natidn’s regulations. with relation to
. the. grading of wheat may :.be..made
so stringent that the «Orrin-gems
sections of the west will not met the
producer much over $41 50 per bush?-
. el. No reliance can be placed upon

such reports at this stage of the

game.

 

 

(111’an |Detrolt Chicago] N. Y.
No. 2 Yellow . .1.25 2.04
No. 3 Yellow .. 1.90 l .

 

The dry weather 0f mid-July. was
near fatal to the corn. The Price-
Current Grain Reporter says.

“Some private reporters say that
all hopes of a bumper corn crop have

vanished as a result of a few days .
of hot winds last week in some of

the leading producing states. . They
say that up to Thursday last rains
would probably have saved the crop,
but for the three last days of the
week the wind was high and» tem-
peratures around 100 degrees. This
led to firing and rapid deterioration
Our own reports, based on condi-
tions up to July 23—25,‘~do not con-
firm these alar‘ming reports. Ex-
cept in a few localities, nowhere’in
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kan-
sas were conditions at the middle of
last week indicative of disaster, al-
though it might be; admitted that
reports written at the end of“ the
week were less confident of: a crop
than those written earlier.”

The Govermnent August cropI' re-

port: is expected, however, to shmr

some reduction in the; pro'spective
yield, which was givenas 2,815,000,-
000 bushels in the July returns; and
while the par yield. per acrerises
steadily until October, the damage
may have more than ofiset .I:thia.
'With possible damage to the corn

crop passes any hopes of a mater-I

ially .lower level for all foodstuff:
for the next year. Any reduction
in the corn yield will materially af-
fect the price of meats, and drought
as it affects feeds has been steadily
increasing for some weeks past. The
dry area was first noted in Montana
some months ago, and spread 'Iinto
western North Dakota,. and thence
westward and southeastward to‘the
corn belt. IAlberta has beenébadly
.hurt, as. has .the. northern section 0
the Pacific Coast. ’In fact,':with’tho

. exception of the Cotton Belt and New

England the main agricultural ”sec-
tions of the country are. anI. .in-‘
volved.

To what extent can has been dam-
aged cannot be accurately determin-
At this. moment ,we- be-
lieve the damage is more anticipated
than actual. It is a matter of his-
tory, however, that the yield is in
direct proportion to the rainfall in
Iduly, and this year resembles pre-
vious drought—affected years. “The
precipitation during July is about
three times as valuable as that had
in‘ June or in‘ August, as the burning
of the tassel 'will prevent-proper pol-
lenization, and every day of contin-
ued dry and hot weather may reduce
the prospective yield.

Rain has since fallen in nearly all
corn sections, including Michigan
and the condition .is somewhat bet-

ter, though not so good as to warrant
the extravagant statements} at the; *
bears that thewrop‘ will be a bumper I. ,5
one and that the present. prices: 3,; ‘

 

n‘o’t he: sustained. :Last week so
entire nemesmrn
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standard . . . .92

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Oats are lower in sympathy with
' corn.“ The hot dry weather cut the
yield and ' threshing returns indi-
cate. a’b‘ig drop from the early. esti-
mates. Up to the middle of last

week-oats" ruled firm and strong find,
the price advanced -to such a high
level that the marketcan stand a
temporary. slump and still ,pay pro:
fltable prices to the producers. i

    

  

Beansnremuoted at $8.25.," and
still tagoingnup, according “to ; all
appnara‘nces, aftér'th‘é present“ Slump;

.In 'spite’ of repeated "tips in M.
B-s-FE; numerous farmers in Michigan
have“=‘heens-r‘unl;oadin»g» their beansto
eageredealers during-the last several
,daysz; while 'the market‘ was shoot-
ing skyward. One of the most bull-
ish features in the market right
now is the realization which is be-
ing driven home full force, that
Michigan and other great bean
states have reduced their bean acre-
ages to an. enormous extent this
year on the coming cop.

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Rye- is a little bit just now, but
the barley market is active and quo-
tations are higher. Rye is quoted

this week at $1.40 and $1.45 for No..

2 grade. Some ,deals in barley have
beené’as. high as $2.40 per cwt.

  

part we ‘ dissappointment in all ‘im-

pontmrtv'st'atesr' The dry weather
cameiat a critical time and cut down
thesize of‘th’e spuds. New Jersey
potatoes. which usually cut quite a
figure on the mid-summer market
are the poorest in yield and quality.
of several. years. Even -materiai
increases: in arrivals have not af-
fected the price to any great extent,
the best varieties still bringingfrom
3% to 5c per pound.

‘ ' Late potatoes have suffered some
from lack of rain, but according to
government'crop reports the damage
has been less in Michigan than most
of the Other states. The drenching
rains ofthe past week have helped
potatoes wonderfully and unless
there should» be another severe

drought in August~the cropwill be ‘
up to normal.

    

| Light Mix.|St’nd. Tim. . Timothy

Detroit 31.00 32.00 30.00 31.00 29.00 30.00
Chicago 35.00 37.00 38.00 34.00 31.00 32.00
N. ‘Y .|39.00- 40.00 35.00 33.00 29.00 31.00

Light Mix.l Clov. Mimi} Clove!l
27.00 28.002§.gg*1§g;33 a»
Cities” 0 31.00 32.00 2 . .

N.Y. 3. 35.00 38.00 30.00 32.00
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One: of‘the leading hay dealers of

the Middle West has offered a sug-

 

 

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. 'gestion‘to us which sounds pretty
. V logical. ‘He says that farmers would
7*‘aljmest-.-Icertainly make more:meney'
mama hey this year if they would

essiof a rush to marketait: He
aid-'5 be kept in thesstack
order to insuredtafgea
353 after gettingziiniithe
Ifar-West commamies

 

15.00 22.00 '

feed—stuffs ..hane‘<been. '

: i ‘

“'9'. . . ' ."

3an max. Burma manner;

0 The tendency of the market thru'—'
out the week . has been upward, con-
trary to 'the‘general expectation. It
has been" freely predicted» that with
the passing'of the time of strong de-
mand for butter for speculative .pur-

' poses, the price would decline. Such

is not the case, however, but on the
contrary, the opposite seems to hold.
The .chief reason for the upward
price tendency is the marked shrink-.
age in the amount of butter being
produced. As the season started out
with production. extremely high, ,it-
Was .fully expected that it would re—
main so throughout the season. Pas-

tures seem to be better than aver-

age and general conditions seems in
favor a maximum: fprod‘uctiOn': even
now. However, files :are very bad
and to them is attributed the mark--
ed" decrease in ‘the flow: of milk.
New Yo’rkreceipts of butter are
shrinking about 110,000 -' tubs per
week. ,

The market stated in strong on
Monday morning. There was a
s-t‘rongvlocal demand: and several
out—of—town buyers ' were on the
street. A large quantity of butter
changed hands that day but there
was no change in
Tuesday, certain operators were
picking up butter for storage and
there was some export demand and
the price advanced 1-2 c. On Wednes-
day, posted receipts were low and
trading was active which resulted in
a price advance of 1c. Since that
day there has been no change in
quotation but the market has been
active and firm. It now looks that
a further advance in price may be
expected soon. Unsalted butter is
moving freely and is demanding a
price differential of 3c. Established
quotations at the the close Friday‘
warez—Extras 55 1-20; Higher scor-
ing than extras. 56@56 1-2c; firsts,
52 1-2@55c; 'and, Seconds, 50@
52c.-

NEW YORK EGGS ‘

The egg 'market in New York has
been hurt by. the hot weather, es-
pecially in regard to‘ the better qual-
ity of eggs which are hard to get,
whereas there .is an oversupply of
inferior eggs on hand which are hard
to sell. The surplus is not so bad as
it has been however, because heavy
daily saleshavereduced the amount
on hand to about"70.000 ‘cases.

Although the demand on the whole
is rather quiet some eggs have been
taken from the coolers; Firms have
been taxed to their capacity in can-
dling eggs these hot days.

DETROIT DAIRY DIARKETS

Detroit quotes fresh creamery but—
ter at around 52 cents per pound.
Eggs are bringing 43 1—2 cents,
with fresh' candled firstsin new cas—
es at around 45 cents per dozen.
Extra candied firsts bring around
4'7 cents.

As for Detroit’s cheese markets
Michigan flats are quoted at around
33 cents. and so are Michigan dais-
ies. Brick brings 35 cents. The same
price prevails for long horns.

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LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Farmers are so busy with the
harvests, the plowing for winter
wheat and‘so on, that they haven’t
had-a chance to do much with the
live stock market. Chicago packers
have had. their own troubles with
strikers. So all in all the: past week
has: been light. During .rit,.however,
the price ‘of hogs+sailed away ~.-over

the $23. .mark :and..}when last» heard'

from were as near‘orvn‘ear. $2.4 than
$23. Butitis slumping new.
In Detroit the receipts: have been:

local demand. -..Choice steers. denim--
ed. in .price.‘ In (the west .‘whoiesalers:
have been buying up,;heavily‘.{‘and.
the Detroit outlook is notrespecially.
good. ' .Sprixfgers. and. milk cows-

when of good,.guality._.somj.. .‘vwal; .
, veal calves ymovedf 'fastrin-jnetpau, _ ,, I
‘adv‘ancingfiO‘ penis, «Best, grades are. I
.~ 'betWeen $19 “and 320.50,;11vhue;cem.c

quotation. On '

 

men .and heavy are betwe‘enfil'o and. s 5“ 1

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mm m ‘I‘
been ~ limit. common :in

. r 0191‘
y . quality; ,
fie ’
s

culls and
sheep. $4l'to $6. ’
Hogs and pigs,'as we have said
above. soared as highg as $23.50.
Detroit quotations follow:
'.Best heavy steers $12.50@ 14;
best handy weight butcher steers,
$9.50@11; mixed steers and heifers
$8@09; handy light butchers, $7.-
50@8.50; light butchers. $6.25@
7.50; best cows $9; butcher cows
$7@8.50; cutters $5.75@6.50; cans
ners, $5@5.50; best heavy bulls,
$8.50; bologna bulls $8; stock bulls
$7; feeders, $8.50@9.50; , stockers,
$7.50@8.50; milkers and spring-
ers $75@115.

Chicago broke all records for'hogs.
The. record-price of $23.50 and more
is $4.25 above the price last year
at'this time. Packers continued their
slump in buying, purchasing 26.000
less than the week before, which
was a big slump from the preced-

- ing period.

Good native steers made another
startling showing in Chicago in the
last few days. Fully “matured corn-
fed beeves went at $13.50 on the
average, which excels all previous
records. The-re has been an inrus‘r
of far-Wes: cattle from regions
where the crops have failed. Spec-
:al rail rates have been made to the
drouth Stricken regions.

Hulls declined $1@1.50 with the
average 3915. cr $1.40 lower than
the previous week, and the lowest

of the year. The best butcher bulls‘

were around $11, and beefy bologna
bulls $9.50. Calves were $2.50@3
lower, althoughg the best were only
off $1@1.50. Common sold around
$10@12 and the best were up to
$18.

Stockers and feeds were off 75c
@80, with a heavy movement to the
country. Quality was poorer. Stock—
ers sold around $6.50@7.50 for
light weights, with some fancy yearl-
ings at $11 and choice feeders at
$10.50@11.

Sheep supplies were liberal, Chi-
cago getting 116,262, against 67,485
last year. The twenty markets had
360.700, a decrease of 12,300 for
the week.. Fat native lambs were off
$1@1.50 for the week, with the top
$18.70, or 350 lower than the prev-
ious week’s high paint. and the bulk

.of sales ranged $14.75@17.90, with
the average $17.45, or 300 'lower
than the previous week, and 950
under last year. Western range
lambs lost 50@75c, with the top
$18. Feeding lambs moved freely,
advancing 50@75c, with $15 paid
for the best and breeding ewes at
’$1.2@15_. Sheep ranged at $9@11.50,
the latter being the top made early

  
 

 

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THE‘FBUIT MARKETS" ,
Chicago reports considerable qlio
tations on Michigan Fruit this week
In general the fruit market is easi‘
this week. There are ample offering
in most lines, with easy clearing for
fancy stock. ,There aren’t manyv‘cher
rise on hand, but the demand does
not seem to be so great as it might
be, so easy prices rule. Sixteen-quart
boxes of Montmorency’s are bring-
ing around $3. Cases of black sweet 7
cherries, though not in great dew.
mand, range steadily at prices of $4 I
and less. '
What few plums there are go fast,
Michigan wild goose plums, which
are in light supply, sell at $2 I or“
slightly over Michigan pears are al-
so in small supply, with steady._
prices and pretty good movement'-
for fancy kinds, selling as high as
$3 per bushel Climax baskets go at
around 80 cents

There is a fine demand for the
berries offered A' few Northern
Michigan red respberries are left
and are much sought after, selling
as high as $4.50 per -16—quart cases.
Muskegons are going like hot cakes
at more than $5. with higher prices
for fancier grades. Michigan black
raspberries bring down around $4
for 16 quart cases. the demand be-
ing excellent. Sixteen quart cases of
dewberries go at near $4. There is
a great variety of blueberries and
the market is rather unsteady. Mich-
igans get $4 or more for 16-quart
cases. -

The Vegetable Market

Perishables grown in home gar-
dens continue to upset the stability
of the vegetable markets. Buyers
prefer the stuff grown nearby rather
than that shipped in. In the Chicago
markets, Chicago celery is in liberal
supply with the trade dull.

Only when right prices are quoted
can sales be effected. The market is
slow in cleaning up and held—over
stock can be had at any price. Best
flats sell 50@$1; Grand Haven and’
Muskegon, loose, square boxes, 40
@50c. Homegrown bunch goods
dominate the buying. Beets and car-
rots are a bit stronger. at $1.50@
2 per 100 bunches, and radishes sell
to a local outlet at $2. Increased 0f-
ferings of sweet corn tend to weak-
en t'..e market. St. Louis bbl., $2@
2.50, with a few extra fancy higher.
Homegrown is beginning to cut into
the trade at 50-, 5 doz. sacks. Native
string beans have the upper hand,
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FARMS AND LAND

MISCELIJA NEOUS

 

- lilli-AI‘RE STATE ROAD ~FAR..\I—
Stock, Tools Crops. Two miles thr' ving
town; near large city; milk sold at door;
.125 acre: pvoductive tillage: wiro— danced
pasture: e timated 300 cords wood. 20. 000
feet tmber; fruit orchard ; extra good 10
room house; big stock ba_,rn second barn
;-,tool hog, 4 poultry bonses etc. ' Owner
retiring; includes for quick sale 5 cows,
poultry, mowing machines. long list tools
wagons, harness, crops. $4,500 gets all;

JSTROUT FARM AGENCY, 81.4BE Ford
Bldg, Detroit.

PAY FOR. FAR“ OR RANCH LAND.
Enroductive clav soils. with Alsike clover
seed 01 Canada field peas Only small
cash payment required Money advanced
for live stock at 6% Jno. G. Krauth.
owner. Millersburg, Mich.

 

NEBRASKA FOR. THE PARTNER, “’HO
wants a new and better location is pic-
tured and described in a now hook just
issued by the United States Railroad Ad-
ministration and the State Agricultural
Col'egc. Fact: about different sections
of the state. profitable crops soil cli—
mate. rainfall, irrigation. Ranking high

-bohds.

rinder, “seven-passenger Studebaker

 

in production and increasing rapidly in
wealth here are still chances for the
man of l1mited capital and the book tells
how success is to be won. Ask for \e-
hrnska book. (live name and address
p‘ainly. J. L Edwards Manager Agri-
cultural Section Room 652 United States
Railroad Administration Washington DC

 

SALE—«160 M'Rns GOOD soiL.
Grand clover land. SW‘en—Toom house 3
barns, etc. Good springs: blacksmith
shop: implements; 2 cows, 31/2 years, 2
bul‘s. 4O ewes 29 lambs, team of horses;

FOR

 

Do Laval separator. $4. 500 takes all. In
henu'i cause of sellng. A. M. Wicker—
ham. Harrison Mich

WANTicii—r‘nnxi on 40 on an
acre“. f0r cash The best bargain offer-
ed. Part1cu1ars first letter. Good loca-

 

tion and improvements. John Burbank,
Berrien Spr‘ngs, Mich.

RIICHIGAN COUNTRY HOME IN
“the College County" fo1sale—Immedi—
ate possession; spring crops in; on long
term contract if de¢ircd fully equipped
200 — acre dairy farm with established
state and federal inspected herd, regis—
tered Holsteins, headed by a Pill-lb. ng

K01 ndvke Sadie \ ale bull; two good farm
homes within 15 minutes of State Nonnal
College, 30 minutes of UniverSity of Mi ch-
gan 50 minutes of Detroit. 90 minutes of
Toledo over good roads With or without
cattle and equipment. William B. Hatch,
Ypsilanti, Mich.

FOR SALE—80 ACRES GOOD LAND,
60 cleared. Fair buildings. Price, if
sold soon, $2,600. Address owner, Leon- ,
ard Dirck, Remus, Mich. 1

Iron. SALE—MOLINE TRACTOR IN
Der? ~t' CO‘Vl finn_ n- 1r Farm H‘r
it. Will demonstrate what it will do on
lfiycl ground. Fred K Dibble. Frankfort.

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GRAINS
with all q'modern attachments; Garden
.City feeder; gearless stacker; Dent'er

bagger with steel chains and Closz &
HO'ward adjustable sieve all in A No.1
condition Price $700 cash or U S.
._Come or write Skinner Bros"
Gowen, Mich .
AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE ,

I want to sel my 1918 series. -8ix- -cyl-
I have
driven this car one season only It is
in fine mechanical condition, was painted
dark grey two, months ago; looks and
drives like a new car. Cord tires, all in
good condition. will last easily five to
eight thousand miles. This car is easily
worth $1, 250 (to duplicate it in size,
power and appearance with a new car
would cost more than $2. 000), but I will
sell this car for $975 cash, or $1,050
texms and take Liberty bonds or bank-
ahl) pa .=pc1. I will deliver and demonstrate
the car to purchaser anywhere in the
lower peninsula. This is a bargain for
any farmer with a large family who
wants a big car at small car price_ If
you are interested write at once to Box
12, care Michigan Business Farming, Mt.
liemens. Mich.

 

FOR SALBF-EIOTOR. BOAT,
long by 4 ft. 6 in. wide, with marine cn—
gi no. Write 11. W. Blanck, Box 266, Al—
ma, Mich. ;

19 FT.

 

“'ANTED—SI'I‘UATION AS HERBS-
man. Understand the care of milk and
thoroughly experienced. Single. J. E.
Stubbs, R. 3, Owosso, Mich.

 

CORN HARVESTER—ONE-MAN, 0N1?-
horse, one—row, self—gathering. Equal to a
corn binder. Sold to farmers for twenty-
three years Only $25, with fodder binder,
Free catalogrc showing pictures of bar-
vester. PROCESS CORN HARVESTER
CO., Salina, Kan.

 

Your paper is all 0. K. for the farmer.
Push it l—Elmer G. Sanders, Calhoun Co.

Don’t bother to read the letter if you
are busy—Just send the paper.—F. W.
Owens, Monroe county

Every farmer in Michigan ought to take

B. F. Success to you —-F rank Dovey,
Branch county. _

The paper is worth double its price
and more to us. so “e will send you two
dollars today, for “e cannot get along
without it John Abels, Mecosta county.
. Am stuck on Michigan Business Farm-
mg. It is the paper that I have been
'no‘rinrr for —Fl. R. Barber. Alcona county.

 

 

SALE—e80-AL‘RE FARM, (‘1..11‘
all under cultivation except 11)
acres pasture land; well—finished base-
ment barn 38x51; three-mom house and
other out—buildings; fine well and wind—
mill; all woven wire fenced; fine location
Price $6.000. John Fisher 1%; miles west.
Marion, Mich.

FOR SALE—RO-ACRES NEW LAND,
Genesee county. Gaines Tun Best of
land. 2 12 miles to RR station Methm
dist and Polish Catholic churches. High
c.1001 Wile found. Drive well and wmd ‘

FOR
Loam ;

 

 

 

mill. No buildings Used as pastor. 31.-
F"" 'l‘hos. Martin. owner, Swartz Creek,
Mich. '

‘ no Athena‘s “';\1‘i’i.’i;§”smnox, oN
condensory route. Good 7—room house;

good basement barn
14 cow stanchions,

nice maple shade;
cemented throughout;

 

silo, hog house, cornerib, chicken coop.
rock well, windmill, large apple orchard;
plenty wood for home use. $55 per acre
if taken soon. James Souden, owner,
Cass City, Mich. R. 1,

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN—120-

improved farm; good soil; good
1%; miles from village. For
write Theodore Andreas,
Oceana County, Mich.

acre
buildings.
particulars
Walkervillc,

 

FOR SALE—One of the best produc-
ing small farms in port ern Michigan, V2
m1le north of Alba, 21 11 rural town, 800
population, on Mackinaw Trail, also junc-
tion of Grand Rapids & Indiana and De—
troit & Charlevoix railroads. New up-to-
date high school with gymnasium, show-
er baths, etc.; also a thriving farmers'
marketing associaton; good business op—
portunities in town; withinya few min-
ute'i’ walk of this quiet country place.
1lxi‘lxtlirhparticulars write E. D. Post, Alba,

10 .

FARMS FOR SALE—BIG LIST OF
farms for sale ,by the owners. giving
.nis name, location of farm, description,
price and terms Strictly mutual and co-
operative between the buyer and seller

 

 

 

and conducted. for our members. GLEAN-
ER LEARING HOUSE ASS’..N Land
pt.. Gleaner Temple. Detroit.

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WE BUY

"1 highest market value good quality

Seed of '
SandrVetch
and
Giant Spurry
For prompt delivery we‘pay good

margin over market price.
Mail your samp‘es to

S. M. ISBELL & CO.
Jackson, Mich.

 

 

 

 

SEEDS WANTED

Michigan (1‘- town

Winter Vetch. Rye and Vetch, June
and Mammoth Clover, Alfalfa, Srweet
Clover Alsike and Field Peas. Known
Varieties of Garden Peas, Beans and
other Garden Seeds, of High Germination
and 1919 crop. Send samples for- test

The C. E. DePuy Co. Pontiac. \fich.’

Bidéi’Agenis Want

Every where to ride
hibit the nelw “Johns!
like" completely equipped

electric “flint end hom.m '
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EPARAL‘OR 3-3 x311 AnvANoET

-- Farmers in most parts of ‘ »
are marketing the behest about as
Some sections re: ,

fast as they can.

port that they are holding back on
rye, and others on 'wheat-L'

But these

cases seem to be the exception rather
than the rule ' '

. Although good crop prospects were
in/ sight for. some while
back bad weather and pests and la-
bor shortage have combined to throw
a. Wrepc. 1 into the machinery.
drouth has’ been relieved by the first
of August in several sections of the
state and more hopeful reports arr.
Some report that they

coming in.
of the

Michigan

are selling beans, 1

likelihood of beans going up Iquite a

ways

ION IA

(West.)=.—-—The
ing country is very dryphaving only
light showers since early
The: wheat crop is .y1eldmg.800d and

 

n spite

The

surround-

in J 11116.

a very large acreage. Data are light.

100111 has been looking good. Lots of

.wheat is being drawn _t__o
most of which does not come up to
test. ——A. W. G.

CLINTON (N)—The long drouth
was finally broken by a fine shower

.market, .«

just before the first of August. Oats
and early potatoes are too far gone,
to be benefited, and all
crops are seriously effected by the
drouth. A good crop of hay has been
secured in fine condition. Threshing

however,

is under way.

 

A. E. J.

MONROE—*Farmers here are busy

with the

folloWing:

(1 )——cutting

ozi’ts, drawing manure and threshing

(2 l—threshing

W

heat

and

rye.

Wheat averages from 9 to 31 bush—
els per acre. Most wheat runs about
18 to 25 and a very poor
about No. 3. No. 2 is the best this
year, rye about 18 and barley about
18.——R. H.

MISSAUKEE—It has been

grade

hot,

but a little rain will do a great deal
of good to corn and late potatoes,
although there are a great many late
potatoes that are so late they will
All other
crops'are very poor. There is hun-
dreds of acres of cats that will not
be harvested at all. some have been
cut for hay, but the most of them
being pastured.
There will be no buckwheat as it did
not come up well and What did the

never get ripe.

.will be and

hoppers got.
bad here the last week,

are

spring

Forest fires have been
which did

fnore good than bad. Rye and wheat
harvest is about finished ——H E N.

JACKSON
much consequence in

(N. E. )—No rain

over

of
three

weeks has fallen here, by the first

of August. Corn and potatoes

are
1

suffering, with a. very poor crop of
early potatoes. Many report no pota—
toes in the hills. Threshing has be-
gun, but the wheat and rye yield is
about 60 per centto 70 per cent of

what. was anticipated.
straw, but 'the grain

There
is light and

is

considerably shrunken. Some'farm-
ers are making marsh hay, but de-
spite the dry weather the marshes
for the most part are too wet to al-
low horses on them. Fruits will be

a light crop, but huckleberries

are

plentiful and of good quality—A.
F. W.

ST. CLAIRwFarmers are
ing very hard to finish haying and
harvesting. Lots of hay to cut yet,
but it is dead ripe. The weather is
very dry and if wedo‘n’t get rain
soon potatoes will be a short crop,

also other late crops.
best it has been in a number

years. Oats are getting

Corn

ripe

work—

is the
of
but

straw is short and the yield will be
light. The soil is quite hard on ac-
count of too much wet last. spring.

Farmers selling butter fat and eggs. '

Some old beans in farmers hands,

but too busy to bring
everything.

to market
The following prices

were offered at Smith’s Creek July

28. Wheat $2.15 @ 2.20;

cats 7 0;

rye 1.45;,hay, No; 1 timothy 17.00;

No. 1 light .mixed 15 to 16; pota-
toes $3 per bushel;
per hundred for small;

springer‘s' 30@35; butter

butterfat 5 0;

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hens 25¢;
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as pox-tab 9 engine for pumping water and u

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become so opular in its first four years

thousands have Econ called for to replace. on their
0 d towers, other makes of mills, an to replace. lt
zmall cost, the ma? sting of the earl ier
Amermotors, mg them cell-oil-
ing. its enclosed motor
keeps in the oil and
keeps out due and
rain. “05 Slp an Oil-
ing System constantly «
floods everybearing with oil, pre-
venting wear and enablin the
' mill to pump in the fig test eez'e.

The oil supply is renew once ay
Double Gears are used. eachm on half the Tload.
c make .eaé
Water Supply

Write AEBMOTQR 0.0.. 25011 Twelllh 81.. Chicago
I
(had Low-Priced Farms
can be had in Vermont. The tide is running beck to
the fertile; home—like valleys of the Green Menuhin
Right at the door of the great «stem
with productive f
surprisingly low cost.
holds big opportunities {or ”‘11:-
dustrious farmers. Vennont' s sv-
ersge yield per acre for, titanic
crops is nearly two sud one:
times the sversze return for the
lame crops in the United Steins.
Area and Population considefet
Vermont is the first dairy l! l
the Unioi1.\\rlte for tree
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- ten enough.

I have one in the

Chicken feed mixed with oat meal.
They have plenty. of, clean Water.

'Any advice on this subject will be

very much appreciated as my moth.—

' er and others had the same trouble

"with ducks and lost more than half

of theirs—L. R. B., Arenac County.

How to Care for Ducks

In answer to‘ L. R. B. Arch-ac Coun- _

ty, in regard: to her ducks, she does
not say if mother is a duck or hen;
if kept in small yard or pen, or

' ; Whether they can get in water or not.

Little ducks eh6uld be kept out of
sun most of the time, and not have a
dish 'of .watonto swim in or run
through. Use small yard for hen,

‘ 8x10 feet‘ 0r:'-so with plenty of shade.

Feed largely of rolled oats, etc. Clean
water in a dish they can not walk

_-into, and they ought to grow fast.
Your ducks act as though they had-

_ been chilled, or if allowed to run at

' large.

A hen will walk ducks to
death and they do not get water of-
I left ‘a dripper of wat—
er one day and went away from home.
While gone the sun went out of sight;

* a cold wind blew. In 24 hours lost 10

out of 13. Theyacted same as L. B.
R. s and eyes ran. They were six
weeks old and deing fine at the time.
Sometimes I. let the hen out about
7 o’clock; so near roosting time-she
does not go far from the onehalf
covflered bottomless hex, set up On
2114’ s, so ducks can run at large, which
is her coop. ——M. C., Benzie County.

Use Salt water for Ducks

Showing the splendid co-operative
spirit or readers at M. B. F, another
1eader, H. M. B., of Algonac, writes
this:

'In your last paper I noticed a re-
quest for a cure for ducks that are
dying. .Just tell anyone that has
rucks if they will keep at all times a
dish of salt or salt water- where the

ducks can help themselves they will '

have no trouble in that Way.

I learn-
ed that years ago.

Du¢ks raised near

‘ salt water. never die in that way. I 7

never raised finer ducks than When
in Florida and they could go in the
gulf as they wished and they were in
the salt water most of the day. —-H.
M B. Algonac, Mich. -

. Another Duck Cure

I saw a. request in your paper for
a cure for sick ducks. Now we rais-
ed some one year and had good luck.
We were told to add one- third clean
sharp sand to their food. Do not al-
low the little Ones to get into water
until they are feathered. ‘Place a
small dish of. Water for them to drink
filled with pebble“ stones: then .they
cannot get w'et. 'We always fed them
on clean sharp sand.——M. H., Kent
County, 7

IKEEP WATER OFF NEIGHBORS

I see many questions and 'their an-
sWers in my paper, the M. B F. I
would like to ask if I had a right to

: tile some land and empty the water
on a marsh on my own land, but the

*water has to go. on my neighbors’

j marsh to get to the county drain
:. Which is the only outlet?'—-G 0%., , I
" Ono has no: right to gather the Wat,

tom his premises in unusual
y drains. anL cast them
tundra: his ne ghbon But
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and maybe in a few minutes one is, 1‘

They seem to
. ,l’oso control of their legs. Our ducks
;.. or igeo'se didn’t hatch very goOd We '
«<.‘-,only had twenty-five and three of
tliom have died.

5 hduso now. I feed. them propared'

,such damage.
» us to give all 01' the provisions of the} .~
law relative to the diatraining and >
. impounding of beasts, but we refer .

part-ment for farmers’ everyday troubles.

 

Prompt, careful at-

all complaints or requests for information addressed to this dopart- '_.'

 

flow of the water'- to the damage of

V '1. his neighbor; but he has the right to
' do Whatever he likes that does not

damage his neighbor's land. —-W. E.
Brown, legal editor.

 

“ A TON IS A TON
What is the law for this state for

measuring hay? How many cubic feet

to .the ton, for clover, for timothy, and
for mixed hay? When selling hay, it
nothing is said as to the number of

cubic feet to the ton what is custom-

ary in this state?—-A. F. L., Curran.

There is no such law that I have
ever heard of. Estimates are some-
times. made on an approximate 'basis.

'A ten consists of the actual number

of pounds by weight, and not by es-
timates. —W. E. Brown, legal editor.

. ‘ FENCE LAWS

There being no fence between two
adjoining land owners can one of
them force the other to erect the
fence at once and is there a certain
time within which the fence may be
erected. ——H. T.

Ana—Upon 'a refusal to repair,
maintain or erect a fence bvone own—
er the other has the right by statute
to erect the same and demand the
value and the fees ascertained by
fence viewers and in case of. a neglect

or refusal to pay the sum so due on‘

or before the first day of the next suc-
ceeding month of October, after de-
mand, the sum becomes a lien on the
land and the fence viewers shall re-
port it to the supervisor of the town-
ship to be spread upon the assess—
ment roll and collected as other taxes
and then paid over to the party on-
titled thereto. In case of a contro-
versy either party may apply to two
or more fence viewers who after due
notice to the other
writing assign to 'each his share
thereof and direct the time within
which they shall erect their share of
the fence. Except as to the authority
given to the fence viewers and the
time after deman‘d Within which pay-
ment must be paid there is nothing
in the’statute as to any particular
times of the year that fences shall be
erected—Victor Hampton, acting
legal editor. _
DISTRAIN JUMPING HORSES.
Where horses break into a field
only damaging a. fence can the'horses
be held for damages and what is the
amount thereof?-—A Ponder
~ Ana—An owner of land which has
been damaged by animals going at
large contrary to law has the right to
distrrain them in accordance with the
statute regulating the subject. Sec-
tion 14,780, 0. L. 1915 provides that a
person flaking up and distraining ani-
mals under the statute shall be en-
titled to fifty cents per head for all
horses mules, asses and neat cattle,
and that the pound keeper shall’be
entitled to four cents per head for all
animals so impounded by him. Sec-
tion 14,781 provides t t the pound
keeper shall not deliv 1‘ any beasts

'until the owner shall pay to him his

fees and the expense of keeping the
beasts and also the fees due the per-
son distraining the animals which
are tobe paid by him to such person.
Section 14, 782 provides that when any
person is injured in’ his land by sheep
swine, horses), etc., he may recover
his damages in an action of trespass,
or case against the owner 01! the
beasts, or against- the person having
the care and control thereof, or by
distrainlng'the beasts doing the dam-
age in accordance with the provisions
of the statute, except where the
beasts haVe been lawfully on the ad
joining land and have escaped be-

. cause of the neglect of; the person

damaged to maintain his part of the
division fences in which case the
owner of the beasts is not liable for
Space does not permit

the inquirer to the law mentioned. In
general the person distrainlng must
leave with the pound keeper a mem-
orandum in writing stating the cause
of distrai-nlng and the sum demanded

party may in.

for the amages one. He shall also give

notice of impounding to the, owner,
within twenty-four hours if he lives

within six miles. If not person on-
titled to written notice then the per-
son impounding shall within forty-
eight hours post up in three public
places in the township and in a pub—

_ lic place in each Of any two adjoining

townships if within four miles from
the place where the beasts were tak-
en a written notice describing the
beasts and a statement of time, place
and cause of impounding. If not a
person claims beasts Within seven
days a like notice must be published
for thlee successive weeks in news-
papers if any there be Within twenty
miles of the place of impounding,
first publication to be within fifteen
days after day of impounding. The
owner of beasts if dissatisfied with
the claim for damages of person im‘
pounding the beasts he may have
the amount for which he is liable
determined and ascertained by two
disinterested persons to be appoint—
ed and sworn for that purpose by a
justice of peace and the sum deter-
mined shall be received by the per—
son damaged and the animals deliv-
ered to the owner. If the sum for
which animals are distrained is not
paid within fourteen days after the
notice has been published as requir-
ed the person impounding may have
the sum determined as above stated
and if the sum ascertained by the
persons appointed is not forthwith
paid he may cause the beasts to be
sold by auction in the township by
advertising the sale by posting not-
ice thereof in three public places at
least five-days before the sale. If
the owner of the beasts has giound
for objecting to the proceedings he
may take advantage thereof by an
action of replevin in the proper
court and in accordance with the
statutory provisions regulating the
action in such cases as to annexing

.1" 011.6511;
Jami giving bond. Stock could. not 156

.and as to appraising the

taken under the provisiono of the}...
law net'ed where they Were on the ,
road and had done no damage. Therei,
is a law which prohibits animals],
from running at large-and provid-l
ing for the taking into custody by}
,the. Overseer of highways [animals
“are" running at large contrary to law
in the public highway opposite his
land or which may be trespassing
upon his property. The procedure
under this law is entirely different
and it does not provide for the hold-
ing of the animals for damage. We
discussed animals running at large
in public highways in answer to a
previous question—Victor Hampton,
acting legal editor.

MAXIMUM REPLEVIN. ,

Tell me what is the maximum
amount thatcan be replevined before.
a justice of the peace?-—A Subscriber.
Answer—The law provides that if

the plain-tifi shall make affidavit
that his personal goods, not exceed-
ing in value one hundred dollars,
etc., a writ shall be issued. The affi-
davit must state that the goods do,
not exceed $100 in value or it‘does
not confer jurisdiction. If a sheriff
acts without legal authority he is
liable for the damages caused as
any individua1.—Victor Hampton,
acting legal editor. ~ . .

SHOULD ANSIVER SUMMONS.

I have been served withasummons
to appear before a justice of peace.
Should I appear if I refused to ap-
cept it and hadinever had any busi-
ness dealings with the plaintiff?
What can they do to me?——Reader.

Answer—You should appear other-
wise a judgment might be entered
against you. Service of a summons
to answera suit is geod although
the person served states that he re-
fuses to accept the same. The ques-
tion of. liability is for the court to
determine—Victor Hampton, Act-
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THE WORLD’S
DAIRY cows

,The HOlstein-Friesian Cow is found
in more countries, occupying more ter-
ritory, and probably producing more
milk, cheese, and butter than all other
breeds combined.

Holstein-Friesian Association of '
America, Box 295 Brattleboro, Vt.

 

 

 

HOLSTEIN-FRIESIA N

SIRE IN SERVICE

Johan Pauline De K01 Lad. sired by
Flint. Hengerveld Lad, a son of Flint
Bertiuscia Pauline (33.111b.) and from
Johan Pauline De Kol twice 301b cow
and second highest record daughter of
Johan Hengerveld Lad and mother of
Pauline DeNiglander- Mich, champion
tWO Year old (26.13lb.) at 26 months.

Have for sale a. Grand-son of Maple-
crest Korndyke, Hengerveld from a
19.96 1b..daughter of Johan Henger—
veld. Lad. A show Bull and ready
for llght service. Average for four near-
est dams 24.23 1h. Dam will be re-
tested. '- ' -

ROY F FICKIES Chesaning,Mich.

 

 
    

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Kornd ke: from A. ‘R. O. dams, with rec-

 

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_at full age. Prices reasonable breeding

considered. . ' =
WALNUT GROVE STOCK FARM

W.~W Wyckoff. 'Napoieon, Mich

BULL RECENTLY ADVERTISED IN
M. B. F. is sold. I now have a fines-
month old bull, 7-8 white, his dam an
untested heifer, grand dam a 17-lb. 4-
yearold. Sires dam a 24 lb. cow. I also
have 2 heifers near 2 years old, one'to
freshen in September and the other in
January. First check for $400.00 takes
the 3 animals. Photos and pedigree on
request. Vernon E. Clough, Parma, Mich.

 

 

 

 

TEN-MONTH S-OLD-BULT.

Bull last advertised is Sold. This
one born June 7, 1918. Sired by best
son of famOus $30,000 bull heading

Arden Farms herd_ King Korndyke
Pontiac Lass. TWO nearest dams to
sire of thlS calf average 37.76 lbs. but-
ter 7 days and over 145 lbs. in 30
days. Dam, a granddaughter of King
of the Pontiacs. Sir Gelsche Walker
Segls and DeKol Burke. A bargain
Herd tuberculin tested annually_ '

BOAEDMAN FARMS, Jackson, Mich.

 

 

 

 

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no, nm'ronn 8'1." Ens. ,ALSO
, ”(if 1.0‘ 16: 2,15 3169.8: tuner)” uallty
Sh - hornfland Anm..-mbrst_s O 8 0 lbs.
Owners anxious t sell... -~.Will.:h buy 500
commission. , C._ 0,349.11. Fairlie '6, Iain.

LAKEWOOD ,HEREFORDS

Net..how..'many but how goodbAIew
'{si‘ffilirdfiilfil‘lpf '
. 58.10”!)

. grim”: ‘younsrrbul.’ ..
_ loqd. ines and i dividuaityfi‘lo- 1. «
If. yQIigwaht, a pre' otent ' sire, that will
beget graze-rs, turns lers, early ~"lmalturers
an§’~’mrketg.t0ppers, . buy‘ a, registered
,Hel?f9rd{'and realize a big: profit on ,your
investment." ..A lifetime. devoted to 'the
breed. COme and see me.—-'—E. J.,'1‘AY-

;, for

  

LOR; Fremont, Michigan.

 

' 3 " HOGS
. roLAND-CIIINA‘ ;,

, BIG TYPE P. C. SPRING PIGS. EITH-

H‘ sex, From choic‘e bred sows and sired

by. a. grandson of Grant Buster and ‘other‘

Drlze-winning boars. Prices reasonable.
W. Barnes and Son. Byron, Mich,

 

 

BIG TYPE P. c, GILTs BRED‘ FOR
August and Sept farrow. A. A. [Wood &
Son. Saline, Michigan.

 

BIG TYPE POLAND CHINA PIGS,
sired by Bob—O—Link, by the 2nd Big Bob,
Michigan“ Buster by Giant Buster. and
Big Des Moines 5th, by Big Des Moines
Also sows bred to these boar. .
Wright: Jonesville, Mich.,Jpnesville is lo-
cated 25 miles north of the Ohio and In-

diana line.

WALNUT ALLEY BIG TYPE, Gilts
all sold. Keep

watch of 1919 crop sired by Arts Sena-

tor and Orange Price. I thank myicus-

formers for their patronage. I

A. D. GREGORY. -

MICHIGAN CHAMPION HERD or
Big Tyne P. C.- orders booked for spring
pigs. E. R. Leonard, St. Louis, Mich:

-L. S. P. C. BOARS ALL SOLD. vHAVE
a few nice fall Gilts. bred for fall 'far-

Ionia. . Mich.

 

 

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Spring PigsgLEverything. shipped COD
and,;.,,egistered :infi'bu erfs,.name if

you wantjthe” best. wt to >
J.‘ (CARL-JEWETT. Mason. [‘Micll.

 

 

 

 

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' .. I iiAMPS rIInEs ,

8734 HAMPSHIRES RECORDED ’IN
the associationfroln ‘Jan, into Apr. -1_- 19.
you get one? Boar. pigs, only for sale
now. -,’thn W. Snyder_._,St. .Johns. Mich..

R. No

‘_ BERRSIIIRES f ' .

GREGORY FARM BERKSHIRES FOR-

profit. Choice stock fer sale. Write your

. wants. W. S. Corsa..White Hall. 111.

museum “in IT Es

REGISTERED CHESTER WHITE
PIGS for sale at prices that will interest
you. Either sex‘. ,Write today. Ralph
COSe—ns, Levering. .Mich.

NINE FIRST - CLASS REGISTERED

Ramboulette ewes for sale; also four ewe
lambs. E. A. Hardy, Rochester, Mich.

RABBITS

RUFUS RED BELGIAN BABES. PED-
igreed and. registered stock. Prices right
and satisfactibn guaranteed or money re-
funded upon return of stock. Write the
Vernon Hill Rabbitry, Lock Box 546.
.Clare, lMich.

-BELGIAN HARES AND vFLEMISH
Giants. Healthy andiwe'lli-bredn Stock .for
sale; Sheridan-Rabbltry. 'R. 5.. Sheridan,

 

 

 

 

MU§OLFF altos: HOLSTEINS

We are now booking orders for
young bulls from King Pieter Segis
Lyons 170506. All from A. R. 0, dams
with credible records- We test annu-
ally for tuberculosis. Write for pric-
es and further information.

 

i .L. c KEg‘ZLER. -

 

,Muslofl’ Bros., South Lyons, Michigan

E. L. Salisbury Breeds High Class -

Holstein-Friesian Cattle

TWenty dams of our herd sire
Walter Lyons i
average 30.11 lbs. of butter in, seven
days. Nothing for sale at this time
but young bull calves. ‘ '

E. L. Salisbury, Shepherd,‘Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR SALE—HOLSTEIL‘LBULL GALE
from good producing cow and first qual-
ity Slre. $75 for quick sale F. W. Alex-

_ander, Vassar, Michigan.

 

BULL CALF 5‘ MONTHS OLD_ AND'

. , BEAUTY. 85 per
cent whlte, straight as a line. Sired by
31-lb. bull and his dam is just one of the
best cows I’ever milked, a granddaughter
of Colanthéi Johanna Lad. Price $150.00
or lmme late sale. Ilarr T ‘
Elwell, Michigan. ‘ y ' TUbbb'

_ TWIN BULL CALVES

Born October 29, 1918: sired by Sir
Calantha Segis Korndyke 104008, dam’s
record, 24.35 lbs. butter and 621 lbs. of
milk ln 7 days; fine straight calves. Send

' for particulars—C. & A. Ruttman, E‘owl-

erville. Michigan.

 

33-1.“, ANCESTRY
FOR SALE .Bull calf born Feb.‘ 6,
1919. Sire, Flint Hengerveld Lad whose

dam has a 33.105 4-yr.-old record. Dam

 

‘ 17' lb Jr. 2-yr.—old. daughterof Ypsiland

Sir Pontiac DeKol whose dam at 5 yrs.

. has a record of 35.43 and 750.20 lbs. in
,7 da. ,Price. $1.00 F.O.B. .

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Write for extended pedigree and photo.
Flint, Michigan

 

 

PREPARE

For the greatest demand and future
prices that have ever. been known. Start
now with the Holstein and convince
yourself. Good stock I always for
sale. Howbort Stock Farm. Eau
Claire. Michigan

STOP! READ AND INVESTIGATE!‘

For Sale TWo finely bred registered
Holstein cows; good individuals; bred to’
a 32—11). bull; due soon; ages 3 and 4
years. Price $300 and $325. C. L. Hu—
lett & S'on ()kemos, Mich.

 

JERSEY

The Wildwood J ersey Farm

Breeders of Majesty strain Jersey Cit:-
tle. Herd Bulls, Majesty's Oxford Fox
134214; Eminent Lady’s Majesty 150934.
Herd tuberculin-tested. Bull calves for
sale out of R. of M. Majesty dams.

Alvin Balden, Capac, Michigan.

 

 

FOR SALE—REGISTERED JERSEY
hulls ready for service. and bull calves.
Smith & Parker, R 4, Howell. Mich.

ABERDEEN-ANGUS

 

ABERDEEN-ANGUS CATTLE

We are offering at attractive prices, a
number of high-class young bulls, well
able to head the best herds in the land ;
Best in blood lineage on either side of the
ocean. Write for price list. or call and
see us.
Woodcote Stock F‘arm. Ionia. Michigan.

SHORTHORN
FOR Set I 5?.

SHORTHORN sonable prices_

prize-winning Scotch Bull. Master Mo r,
576147. in-many. states at head of Email;
50 good type Shorthorns. - ,-
E. M. Parkhurst. Reed City. MiChlgan

 

THE VAN BUREN ()0,
Breeders'
‘ for sale. mostly Clay breedingr ‘Write’

your wants to the secretary, Frank Bai—

ley. Hartford, Mich.

 

TIIE BARR'X CO._ SHORTHORN‘
Breeders, Assomatlon Wish to aImOUnCe

of the best beefror milk strains, Write
Mich, ., _
SHORTHORNS, 100 HEAD an en!

l"ct from. Write me your wants, Pi‘i‘ces
reasonable. Wm, J. Bell. Rose City. Mich,

 

“’OLVERINE STOCK FARM REPORTS
good sales from their herd. We are well
pleased with the calves from our Junior
Herd Sire, "King Pontiac Lunde Korndyke
SegiS" who is a son of “King of the Pon—
tiacs" from a daughter of Pontiac Cloth-
ilde De K01 2nd. A few bull calves for
sale. T. W. Spraguc, R. 2.‘ Battle Creek,

Mich.

 

Holsteins of. Quality

" HAVEBAGE' RECORD OF TWO NEAR-

ost dating of herd sire is 35.07 lbs. butter
salsa-with 31,59 lbs._ dain and 10 nearest
Whfiw over-1,31; lbs. in,‘sc've_n days.

AHA ymm‘“ mm " ,

   
  

and ‘,816 lbs. ,milk for .7.. days. . .Bull for. .

HAT DO YOU WANT? 1 represent 4]
snowruonN breeders. Can put you in
touch with best milk or beef strains. Bulls»
an ages. Some females. W Crum.
President Central, Michigan Shorthorn
Association. McBrides. Michi: l. "

 

Shorthorn. Breeder. W, s,
”win, Mich. . .
, ,. «HEREFORDsi, .(‘

BOB FAIRFAX 4040?;
HEREFORDS AT emu. on HEED'
11 heifers for sale; also; bulls any

 

 

.j either polled or horned, Earl q. M. __
. "Slec'y H [B51 ‘Amiatien! EB“ ‘mtt

«Qiulsub‘Z— I ’

AT REAgf
The ‘

their new sales list for abOut October 1, ,

 

 

, Short. ~
Assoc1ation have young_,8123§£ ,

your wants to W. L. Thorpe, Sec’y,, Milo,-

NO STOCK FOB-.8ALE AT PRESENT,§',
HUber, Giadg‘

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- sired .31 extra.

  
  
      
 

i row.-—H. 0. Swartz, Schoolcraft, Mich.

EVERGREEN FARM BIG TYPE, P.1 (2.
Bears all sold,'nothing for sale now, but

will have some cracker jacks this fall. . .

Watch my ad I want to thank mymanlf
customers fer their patronage and,eV I'Y
customer has been pleased with my= hogs-
Enough said. C. E. Garnant, Eaton‘ Rap-
ids, Mich . :

. Large Type PolandChlna Hogs

Write that inquiry for L. -T. P. C. serv-
iceable. boars to Wm. J. Clarke. Eaton
Rapids. Mich, instead of MaSOn. _ I have
sold my farm and bought another, one

mile west and eight and one-half miles ,

south. Come and see me in my new home.
Free livery from town.

WM J. CLARKE.
R. NO. 1. Eaton Rapids. Michigan

 

FOR SALE—LARGE TYPE POLAND
China boars, April and May farrow. The

 

 

farmer’s kind at farmer’s prices. F. M.
Plggott & Son, Fowler, Mich.
DUROC
DUROC JERSEY S“'INE. -_ BR. 41])

Sows and Gilts all sold. ._ Nice bunch of
fall pigs, both sex, sired by Brookwater
Tippy Orion No. 55421, by Tippy 001., out
of dam’by. the Principal 4th and Brook-
‘water Cherry King: Also herd boar 3
old. Write for pedigree and prices Sat-
isfaction guaranteed. Th'iS. Underliill &
Son. Salem, Mich.

 

- DUROG BOARS READY FOR 5193..
also- high class, sows bred for, sum-. .
mer farrowmg to Orion’s Fan .King. the
bigge'St ‘pig of 'his ageiever at nternation:
3.1. Fat.St0_e l:Show,—;, Newton. Barnhart.

St Johns. 3M ch. .

 

DUBQQS; FOUR “AUGUST BOARS
ready for, heavy seerce. Pedigrees sent.
"on application; Newton -&‘1Blank. 3- Hill
.‘erestqrarms, Perrinton,v‘Mich:r {Farm 4
,miles‘SOHIhPf Middleton. , . . .

 

.nEoISTERED Imnoc BOARS FROM
prize—winning olden Model 'ramily,

smooth type. adapted for mating with the

no r. seabongdtemalss for early matur n
pigs.“ Subject_ to Immediate acceptahcge
and“ change Without notice, I.will crate
and ship for 25c.per pound. :Papers. if de-

.Send $50. Will refund
difference or return entire remittance it
reduced 0 61‘

is cancelled- -- Pigs-will“

DOGS ‘

WRITE DR. _w..A. EWALT, Mt. Clem-
ens, Mich., for those beautiful Sable and
White Shepherd Pupppies; natural heel-

"ers from farm-trainedstock; also a few

.purebred‘Scotch ColliePupp’ies; sired by
.“Ewalt’s Sir Hector," Michigan Champion
cattle dog. .

POUETRY

Hens, ,Pullets- and
Cockerels

, S. C. White Leghorns, S. C. Brown Leg—
horns and White Wyandottes, Pullets and
'Cockerels twelve weeks old: Yearling

. Yeaxling '

Hens now laying, only good stock ship-~

ed Will ship on approval.
p VALLEY RIDGE POULTRY FARM

Frazer Miller, Prop. Bloomingdale‘Mich. ‘

PLYMOUTH ROCKS

DIARCH HATCHED R. I. RED_ COCK-
‘erels. Both Combs. Write for prices and
order early. Interlakes Farm, Box 4,
Lawrence Michigan.

MUD-WAY-AUSH-KA FARM OFFERS
you an opportunity to‘ become acqualnt-
ed with the, Parks bretho-lay Barred
Rocks at small cost: breeding pens of five
yearling hens and male bird at $20 .for
quick.» sale. Dyke C. Miller. Dryden. Mich.

LEUIIORN

W LEGHBEESM

, ”S .6, White LeghornYearling Pullets.

. rite fer (all price .list. Standard breed

Cockerels, , mueslis Ducks, Geese, Tur-
' ' ' {31]. del Very. ‘
§e§®$§finelgians New ,Zealands, Ruf—

us Reds. Flemish Giants. ‘
STATE FA~RMS ASSOCIATION
BlOomingdale; Mich.

ICING 2,000 PURE BRED EN-
lssficgtlrgin S. . White Leghorn year—
ling.pulletS with long deep bodies large
combg'at‘ $1.75 each. Weight 5 lbs. each.
.Most' profitable layers. Records from 200
‘t "272 eggs pr year. Large valuable cat-
'a‘logue free. ,, Write us your wants. Fruit-
.vale- L'eghorn Farm,~Zeeland, Mich.

 

 

 

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DurOC, Jerseg‘
E, Morris,

,. _ pEACH_HIL,L.FARM
c. STEBED mince ,‘ERSEY. GILT
3,12,, 110,- :all ferrow. Protection and 00?:
(ma breeding- surprises are reasonable.

1 . “81,3. . -‘
W1 “Macm- Visitors, welcome,

armington, Michigan.

 

Bros, Romeo Mich. . k .

Hogs and Jersey» Bulls. J.

beta??? 801113601??? and make; ygurs'
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~ e fro 150 lbs. to 200 lbs._ Geo. B. _
_ gn‘igth Addison. Mich. ' ' “‘, ' f W¥ANDOTTES
MEADOWVIEW FARM REGISTERED SILVER,. GOLDEN, AND 'w'm'rE‘

Wyandottes; eggS'irom. especial ma“
Ins $3 per 15-; “mar 30; $3 per 50; by
parcel post prepaid. Clarence Browning,
Portland, Mich, _R 2‘ I

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2' farmer bring ”he least comparfi

e preflt £0 the e-producer, because
1‘ .- the cash crops he is obliged to sell
on the market when 11; is low because
of his pressing obligations. \Co-op-

' era ‘ive marketing is not a cure-all, ‘
but needs' a better credit system to .

make its benefits univerSaI and do

away with the food speculating to a
large extent. ' , -

' ~Another very much overlooked
need of the ordinary farmer is that
of better school opportunities for the
boy and girl to fit them for their life
work and still enable them to do
their part of the needed Wrok on the
far-m. In too many instances the
boy or girl is given the alternative of
leaving school after completing the
eighth grade, or of being educated
away from the farm. The struggl-

ing begi ners cannot afford to send"

their ch ldren away- from heine for
an education, and they need their
help in the spring and fall when the
ground must be prepared and the
crops planted or harvested There
are five or six months when the boy
or girl might attend a high school
‘ were a proper course of study provid-
ed, but usually there is not. The
boy and girl working in the factory
or in an oflice can usually attend
night school and continue their edu—
cation. As yet we are not giving
the boy and girl in the country the
same chance.

These are some of the most vital
needs of the ordinary farmer. How
will they be met? Largely by the
intelligent, united action of the far-
mers themselves in co- -operration
with the government agencies We
' have in the Farm Bureau plan the
plan the- form of an organization
through which the farmer can make
his needs known and make his col—
lective influence cou‘nt. What we

need to do is to apply the principle.

of the initiative and referendum in
the formulating of our agricultural
policies and programs and to give
publicity to our needs and work.

The first thing that the present sit-
«uation suggests is that of an annual
crop and farm survey in each county
as a basis for the needed statistics
and facts upon which a comparative
pogram meeting the above needs can
be constructed. The Department of
Agriculture is desirous of gathering
certain statistics. They have ap-
plied to Congress for the necessary
appropriation to carry out their
plans, which. however, have not been
referred, to the farmers as to whether
they, will meet their needs. The
Congress may see no particular need
for the gathering of this .informa*
tion, or may have no proof that it is
wanted by the farmers; at least they
have cut out a large part of the ap—
propriation. -
. The Federal Land Bank requires
certain information in its applica-
tons, some of which is difficult to ob-
tain because farmers have not kept
the records or books that would give
this information. We will suppose
that it is conceded that an annual
farm and crop survey is a desirable
thing for our county.
Bureau could submit its needs and
desires to the State Farm Bureau.
who could submit them to the De-
partment of Agriculture. The De-
partment of Agriculture could add
its requirements, and the Federal

Bank the same, and each Farm Bu—r

reau that desired to co- operate could
either adopt a uniform plan as may
be suggested by the Department of
Agriculture, or adopt its sum and in-
clude therein the requirements of the
other, agencies. Reports could be
made in duplicate or triplicate and
the farmer keep one copy for a per~
manent record.

The same information and prim
ciples could be used in formulating
a crop insurance plan, a farm credit

(is. practical method 0? co-
ted between the De-
,griénlture and .‘the
firms such, method the

wOuld be able to
keimore active

'the p10w for wheat.

The Farm ‘

e a conference to
icies and plans . amectlng the

3 farmers. ,
The farm papers could also render ,

an invaluable service in acting as a
clearing house of ideas in a larger
measure than at present, and in pro-

viding a forum for the distribution-

of those measures which have been
proposed in the above manner by
those interested in them.

COUNTY CROP REPORTS.
LIVINGSTON.
body busy cutting oats and threSh—
ing rye and wheat. Fair weather
and very dry. Farmers are mar-

. keting rye as 'soon as threshed and

are holding” wheatfi ,Buyers- are

scou’rihg'th‘e country for c0ws,-pay—“

ing from $140.00 to $175.00 for
nice market stuff—G. A. W., Aug. 1.

CALHOUN (W.)—Weather is gen-.
erally fair. Have had a few show-
ers in-the last few days. The ground
is very-dry yet, as the rains have on-
ly wet the top of the ground. The
farmers are' threshing their wheat,
oats and rye. Some have started
The farmer,
most of them, selling their rye direct
from the machine. It is being put
in the car at some nearby station.or
the grain buyers are sending trucks
out to get it.——V. H. J.,"Aug. 1.

MARION——Haying mostly all done.
Wheat all cut. Some draWn in.
promises to be good crop. Pasture
good. Sugar beets good. Corn good.
Barley and oats will not yield as
well as last year." Too dry and hot
through June. Farmers are leaving
some of their meadows where they
consist of timothy and alsik-e and
let it ripen and thresh for seed on
account of the high price of seed.
On July let it rained very hard for
about 3 hours, whcih has broken
the drouth.—G. W. A.

MONROE (N. E.)———Continues dry.
Cutting oats is the order of the day;
the crop is short, cutting badly in
spots due to grasshoppers,1ast year’s
crop nearly all sold out; some oats
cha'nging hands frOm one farm to the
other for next year’s feed,=as some
will not have any. Corn is begin-
ning to get all yellow and drying up.
from the bottom. Pastures are
dried up. We are having to feed
as in winter. Clover seed yielding
good. Everything quiet, as farm-
ers are very busy.—.—G. L. 8.. Aug. 1.

MONTCALM (S. E.)—The , har—
vesting of oats still continues, with
the wheat, rye and barley being cut
and the threshing being done rapid—
ly; the grain is yielding good except
the oats and barley, the straw being
very short and a poor yield expect-
ed. Rye is being soldvfrom the sep—

‘ arator and folks are drawing to the

markets y trucks. Beans, corn
and pota oes are in a fine condition

at the present time although no cul— .

tivating is being done, and a fair
yield is expected. A rain was re-
ceived by this vicinity recently which

helpedv'the crops to a great and all"

cropps are lo’oki
L., Aug. 1.

ARENAC (East)—~The rains of
the past few days have damaged
places the hail and wind out 01f the
crops badly thru our county and in
growing crops as if mowed, while
other places the grains were put
down so badly mowing was the on-
1y thing that could save them The
bean crop especially is hurt. Light-
ning did considerable damage to
barns and stock. Beans have rais-

much batten—W.

ed to $7. 00 cwt. at this writing and ,

going higher, prospects or a poor
yield the cause. Wheatand rye
are disappointing in the turnouts.
Grains that are cut and out in the
rains reported to be growing in the
sheaf#the hotsultry weather give it
no chance to dry Hog prices are
soaring, lambs a good. cattle pri-
ces are off a little, while cows are de-
mending record prices. Butter fat
raising 1on account of short pasture.
Many silos being erected. Oats are

3 very short, barley and peas fair, corn ‘
good; sugar beets are gro‘w‘i‘ng' nicely. .

altho late. Oats 73,. beans $7. 00,
wheat $2.00, butter 'fat 50 eggs 39
hay no price quoted, peas $2 00, hogs

_ $20. 00, wool 58, chickens 22 up, cat—
R?

tie prices are 01.44111. 3‘.”

rmulate the

(N . W.)———Every- -

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Nobody has ever been able to
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its quality is indelibly registered
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Demand the genuine by full name
—nicknames encourage subsiitution‘.

THE COCA-COLA Co.
ATLANTA, GA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSIGN YOUR LIVE STOCK TO

CLAY ROBINSON & CO.
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION

Chicago South St. Paul South Omaha Denver
East Buffalo Fort Worth East St. Louis
El Paso South St. Joseph

Kansas City
Sioux City

 

 

 

Michigan Live Stock Insurance Co.

INDEMNIFIES Owners of Live Stock—Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs
Against Accident by Death or Desease

Saginaw Gm ml Rapids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Too Valuable to Lose Out

HE class of. farmers we want to reach

keep ,their copies of Michigan Business
Farming and do not want to lose any part of
the reading matter. We paid for this space
to keep your paper intact. Won’t .you read
the advertisement and sign the coupon on the
opposite page and let us give you information
that will pay you several times the amount
that it has cost us to oifer you our services?

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We Will Preknt a. Hundred ‘ Dollar-Victory '“Bend, Adidas}: at the MichiganState Fair ..
i. ._ ' . a . ’ to the Farmer-d-who Reports "to Our Office in Columbus, Chit} f ’
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The conditions are simple. You must write us and tell the amount of wheat

   

     

 

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Federal per acre, attested by the thresher’or the county agent, sending with it 20. stalks

. . and heads or a quart pf the threshed grain, and telling what Federal Fertilizer

, Fertilizers you used and how. . . ~ ' ~ " . .

First in the Field The winner will be decided ‘by disinterested, competent judges, and in case
First in the Yield of a tie, duplicate identical prizes will be given to eac tieing contestant. ' '

The samples sent will be exhibited at the State Fair.

Your experience, with that of hundreds who report their yields to us, Will be '
collec'ed and given to the farmers of Michigan, thus offering a great amount of
valuable aid in growing big creps.

O

Send in your sample and experience. You can help other farmers ta duplié
cate your success, and-since the award will be given on‘quality as well.as quantity
you may win $100 without further effort. Do it right away I , , -

_ , Plan NOW for .
Better. CrOps Next Year.

With full information of the methods used,.and with the same fertilizers that have been pre—

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Federal

Fertilizers ducing record crops of wheat for thirty-five years, you can increase your own yields ten to fifteen
First in the Field bushels per acre, and have the leading Michigan crop next year. ’ ~ ' ,

Farmers of Michigan have learned the necessity for commercial fertilizers, and the ,profits
from their use. What they want to know is what combinations 0f plant food and what amounts of I
W fertilizer per acre will pay largest profits. We want to. combine ‘

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our thirty-five years of experience in the fertilizer busmess With
E RY COUPO N the up-to—date practices of the Michigan farmers who this year
NI have made the biggest yield of wheat, and , »
Federal Chemical Company: then pass this information 'on to every farmer
1 am sending you < twenty stalks of wheat. ) This sample is who wants it. You who raised big crops with
quart of thTeShed Wheat ‘ Federal Fertilizers, send the entry coupon.
from a field of ............. acres, which was seeded ..... ‘. . . .1918, You may Win a big prize, and you certainly
and your fertilizer of the analysis ........... , ..... used at the rate Will help your fellow farmers.
of .......... per acre. The yield ' was ............. . . . .per acre. . ‘
You who rwant to know how to raise
Attested: ........................ _ ‘ , '
a , - , _ more wheat at less cost, send in the In-
........................... P0 , uir Cu n. Wewil m' ‘
M. B. 1". Tlireslmrman or County Agent. . q y 0 po 1 all you the actual
If stalks are sent, they must be carefully wrapped, boxed, and sent by (Egress. . experience 0f the men Who are producing I
__ __ __ — —— — A Michigan’s record wheat yields, telling just .4 ‘

(Inquiry Coupon how they do it, and just how you may have ~

record - crops yourself.

Thirty-five years? experience and fog; $256,000 ' p
factory at Columbus areut‘youfgm-ce _ '

Federal Checal

 
   

Federal Chemical Company: . .

Send me full particulars about your fertilizers, and when the con-
test is decided, give me full details of the methods used by Michigan’s
best Wheat growers.

I used.................... ...... .....'Fertilizer last year and
Brand or_. Name of Manufacturer '

   

will seed ................ acres to wheat this year.

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